Fla. Sees Lack Of Support For Insurers To Take Citizens Customers
By Charles Elmore, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. | |
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A spokesman for Speaker
House leadership is looking dimly on a bill passed by the
"The speaker acknowledges that admitted carriers and surplus lines are apples and oranges," said Rep.
Simmons said Tuesday he thinks the plan makes sense but "I realize that some do not believe, in good faith, that consumers can make this decision. As such, I have told House leaders that this is not an essential element of the Senate Bill."
Other parts the bill, if it survives in shorter form, deal with fees and inducements related to property inspections and work by contractors.
Under the version the
Surplus lines companies, which include names like Lloyd's of
Meanwhile, regulators announced Tuesday that
The transfer offers are continuing even as a clearinghouse launched in January makes some customers ineligible for Citizens if a private insurer is offering comparably priced coverage. Some 10 private insurers are participating in the clearinghouse with more expected to join, a Citizens spokesman said.
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