HB 459: Resolution of Disputed Property Insurance Claims
GENERAL BILL by Spencer
Resolution of Disputed Property Insurance Claims; Requires, rather than authorizes, parties in property insurance claim dispute to participate in mediation; provides that mediation is condition precedent to commencing litigation; provides that parties may mutually agree to conduct mediation by teleconference or other electronic means; requires all insureds, or their representatives, to personally attend mediation; revises & specifies duties relating to bearing certain costs of mediation; requires policyholder to provide insurer with any information & certain documents within specified timeframe after mediation is invoked; revises conditions under which policyholder has certain timeframe to rescind settlement. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000
Last Action: 2/7/2025 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/7/2025 House • Filed
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HB 459, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2025 at 8:43 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 224 Resolution of Disputed Property Insurance Claims Polsky Identical Last Action: 1/29/2025 S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy 
H 451 Court Judgment Interest Rates and Insurance Reports and Practices Andrade Compare Last Action: 2/6/2025 H Filed
S 554 Insurance Practices Gaetz Compare Last Action: 2/7/2025 S Filed
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.7015 Alternative procedure for resolution of disputed property insurance claims. Page 2 (pdf) 627.7074 Alternative procedure for resolution of disputed sinkhole insurance claims. Page 8 (pdf)