Bill aimed at reducing insurance claims abuses advances in state House
Attorneys fees would be more difficult for “bad actor” water restoration companies and their attorneys to collect from insurance companies under a bill advanced Tuesday by the state House Judiciary Committee.
The committee voted 13-5 to advance the bill to the full House despite concerns by some members that it would tilt the playing field too far in favor of insurance companies in disputes over how much should be paid to repair damaged properties.
Similar to a bill that passed the full House last spring but wasn’t considered in the Senate, the new bill aims to remove incentives for water restoration companies and their attorneys to sue insurers.
Florida law has long enabled insurance policyholders to dispute insurers’ settlement offers in court without the risk they’d be forced to pay insurers’ legal fees if they lose.
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