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HB 759: Insurance Claims

GENERAL BILL by Moraitis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rogers ; Steube

Insurance Claims; Adds mediators & neutral evaluators to list of individuals or entities that DFS or OIR may investigate for alleged improper conduct; provides that claim for residential property insurance cannot be denied based on certain credit information; providing that policy or contract be cancelled based on certain credit information; provides for assignment of property insurance policy benefits; specifies requirements for assignment of post-loss benefits in valid agreement for services; revises rule requirements relating to property insurance mediation program; provides grounds for challenging an umpire's impartiality; redefines term "neutral evaluator"; specifies grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking approval of neutral evaluator; establishes Claims Bill of Rights for residential property insurance policyholders; provides that such bill of rights does not provide cause of action; provides requirements for emergency mitigation repair agreements; revises qualifications for mediators of personal injury claims; provides grounds for denying, suspending, or revoking application or approval of mediator.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/30/2014 House • Filed
    2/6/2014 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 65
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 65
    5/2/2014 House • Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86)

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  • HB 759, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2014 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 471 Insurance Boyd Compare Last Action: 1/8/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104) -HJ 40
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    H 565 (e1) Insurance Santiago Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    H 633 (er) Division of Insurance Agents & Agency Services Ingram Compare Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-123, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 743 (c2) Property Insurance Hood Compare Last Action: 4/29/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123) -HJ 851
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 708 (er) Insurance Claims Bean Compare Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-86, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1210 (c1) Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services Bean Compare Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86) -SJ 569
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1260 (c2) Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/1/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2014-216), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104) -SJ 913
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. Page 2 (pdf)
    627.3518 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation policyholder eligibility clearinghouse program. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.409 Representations in applications; warranties. Page 5 (pdf)
    627.4133 Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal premium. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.422 Assignment of policies. Page 10 (pdf)
    627.7015 Alternative procedure for resolution of disputed property insurance claims. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.70151 Page 12 (pdf)
    627.706 Sinkhole insurance; catastrophic ground cover collapse; definitions. Page 13 (pdf)
    627.7074 Alternative procedure for resolution of disputed sinkhole insurance claims. Page 14 (pdf)
    627.7142 Page 16 (pdf)
    627.715 Page 19 (pdf)
    627.745 Mediation of claims. Page 21 (pdf)

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