On May 17 of this year, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law Senate Bill 408, which, among other things, shortened the statute of limitations for property insurance claims in Florida to five years from the date of the loss. Under the earlier Florida Statutes § 95.11 and § 95.031, the statute of limitations did not expire until five years after a property insurer had breached the insurance policy. The Senate Bill 408 change came roughly five and a half years after Hurricane Wilma destroyed an enormous amount of Florida property, and the change left many questioning whether they could still seek redress for these claims.Continue Reading More Confusion of Florida’s Statute of Limitations for Property Insurance Claims
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Changes In The Law Can Lead To Confusion
With the passage of Senate Bill 408, (Chapter Law 11-39), many have asked how the new laws will affect their current insurance claims. While sweeping changes are rarely passed, even a small change in a law can determine the outcome of a claim.Continue Reading Changes In The Law Can Lead To Confusion
New Bills Before the Florida Legislature Could Change Florida Condominium Insurance Law
A new legislative season is upon us in Florida. This usually means big changes to Florida condominium law and Florida condominium insurance law. Some of 2010’s big legislative changes to condominium insurance in Florida can be found in my posts from last June, New Changes to Condominium Insurance Legislation and More on New Changes to Condominium Insurance Legislation.Continue Reading New Bills Before the Florida Legislature Could Change Florida Condominium Insurance Law
More on New Changes to Condominium Insurance Legislation
I received several questions on my last post regarding the force place insurance provision that will be removed from Fla. Stat. § 718.111(11) on July 1, 2010. This week, I explain the history of the provision to clarify some of the information I provided two weeks ago.Continue Reading More on New Changes to Condominium Insurance Legislation
New Changes to Condominium Insurance Legislation
(Note: this guest blog is by Jeremy Tyler, an attorney with Merlin Law Group in the Coral Gables office).
I am very excited to have the opportunity to contribute to this blog. Shaun Marker and I will be contributing to the Condominium Insurance Law Blog each Monday. Please check back frequently, as we have a lot to discuss.
For starters, in the recent legislative session, the Florida Legislature made numerous changes to Florida Statute § 718.111, which regulates condominium associations. For this blog, I’ll focus on the changes the Florida Legislature made to § 718.111(11) that deals with condominium insurance.Continue Reading New Changes to Condominium Insurance Legislation