Florida Senate - 2020                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1492
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                   Comm: OO            .                                
                  02/04/2020           .                                
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       The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Rouson) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 260 - 281
    4  and insert:
    5  contract to adjust a claim without penalty or obligation within
    6  5 calendar 3 business days after the date on which the contract
    7  is executed or within 5 calendar 3 business days after the date
    8  on which the insured or claimant has notified the insurer of the
    9  claim, whichever is later. During a state of emergency declared
   10  by the Governor or during the 1-year period after the date of
   11  loss, an insured or claimant may cancel a public adjuster’s
   12  contract to adjust a claim without penalty or obligation within
   13  10 calendar days after the date on which the contract is
   14  executed or within 10 calendar days after the date on which the
   15  insured or claimant has notified the insurer of the claim,
   16  whichever is later. The public adjuster’s contract must disclose
   17  to the insured or claimant his or her right to cancel the
   18  contract and advise the insured or claimant that notice of
   19  cancellation must be submitted in writing and sent by certified
   20  mail, return receipt requested, or other form of mailing that
   21  provides proof thereof, to the public adjuster at the address
   22  specified in the contract; provided, during any state of
   23  emergency as declared by the Governor and for 1 year after the
   24  date of loss, the insured or claimant has 5 business days after
   25  the date on which the contract is executed to cancel a public
   26  adjuster’s contract. An insurer, insurance representative, or
   27  insurance agent may not advise against the employment of a
   28  public adjuster or encourage the insured to rescind an executed
   29  public adjuster agreement.
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   31  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   32  And the title is amended as follows:
   33         Delete line 39
   34  and insert:
   35         without penalty; deleting a provision that insureds or
   36         claimants may cancel a public adjuster’s contract
   37         without obligation under certain circumstances;
   38         prohibiting certain actions by an insurer, insurance
   39         representative, or insurance agent; amending s.
   40         626.916,