Current Events 7/23

Florida Supreme Court is hearing a case over “whhether Petitioners having a homeowner insurance claim for a total loss to their dwelling are automatically entitled to recover the additional value of ordinance or law coverage by application of Florida’s Valued Policy Law”.
https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/content/download/373627/file/06-1088_ans.pdf

New rules issued by the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committe for the State of Florida:
https://www.jud6.org/legalcommunity/legalpractice/opinions/jeacopinions/subjectopinions/DisclosureRecusal/disclosure.html

More roofers join court case against SB 76 regarding advertising ban:
https://www.midfloridanewspapers.com/highlands_news-sun/roofing-firms-join-challenge-to-insurance-law/article_f67df636-e973-11eb-b9a9-e353ac1c18cf.html

Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals issues opinion affirming insurer’s right to request documentation:
https://marshalldennehey.com/articles/florida’s-fourth-district-court-appeal-issues-opinion-support-insurer’s-statutory-rights

Gulfstream Insurance set to be liquidated after admitting insolvency:
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2021/07/26/624361.htm

More insurers are dropping coverage of homes with roofs older than 10 years:
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/specialty-insurance/more-florida-insurers-unwilling-to-cover-homes-with-older-roofs-292382.aspx

Citizens Insurance rate hike will be larger than originally announced:
https://charlottecounty.floridaweekly.com/articles/citizens-insurance-rate-hike-will-be-higher-than-first-proposed/ 

Flood insurance requirements changing for Pinellas County:
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/hundreds-of-pinellas-homeowners-could-see-flood-insurance-requirement-changes