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Louisiana losing Insurance Carrier vs Florida

Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:20 pm
Posted by Zephyrius
Wharton, La.
Member since Dec 2004
7971 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:20 pm
UPC officially announced not renewing in policies in 2023 and leaving the state.

Meanwhile in Florida special session announced to improve insurance environment in Florida: https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2022/12/06/florida-legislators-to-hold-special-session-on-property-insurance-next-week


quote:

the goals, among others, are to produce legislation that would:


-Reduce the cost of litigation regarding property insurance claims.
-Foster the availability of reinsurance for property insurance.
-Improve claims handling practices in property insurance.
-Modify deadlines for notices of property insurance losses and limit the assignment of benefits under property insurance policies.
-Prescribe property insurance requirements regarding alternate dispute processes, coverage options and agent practices.”


Our Insurance Commissioner fiddles while insurance burns to the ground in La.
Posted by Monsieur le Duc
Château de Chantilly
Member since Aug 2014
675 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:22 pm to
florida already had a special session this year to address insane homeowner's insurance rates, and the legislature accomplished next to nothing. so be patient before turning this into a god-emperor desantis circle jerk.

eta: "reduce cost of litigation" = we're going to make it harder to sue your insurer when they frick you in the mouth.
This post was edited on 12/9/22 at 4:24 pm
Posted by DevilDagNS
Member since Dec 2017
2691 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:24 pm to
quote:

-Reduce the cost of litigation regarding property insurance claims.


That's pretty vague.
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
21989 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:27 pm to
quote:

UPC officially announced not renewing in policies in 2023 and leaving the state.


They're not renewing policies in Germany either

LINK


ETA: they're non-renewing all their policies in LA, TX and FL. Its not just an LA thing. Half the companies in LA that ended up insolvent after Ida also wrote in Florida and/or were HQ'd there
This post was edited on 12/9/22 at 4:35 pm
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
22708 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:27 pm to
quote:

Reduce the cost of litigation regarding property insurance claims.


i.e. reduce the amount insurers will have to pay and limit rights of insureds.
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
17321 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 5:00 pm to
I just won a case against State Farm on a roof storm damage claim. It took me 18 months to get my claim paid. It sucked. I hate SF with a burning passion.

In Florida, the insurance company denies everything and forces the customer to lawyer up. It sucks.
Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
3413 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 5:05 pm to
I have UPC so I’ll have to shop around now.
Posted by goinallout
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
1060 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 5:42 pm to
Just because the Florida Legislature says it has the goals, it doesn’t mean they will pass. So should Donelon somehow call a special session(can’t happen) while Bell fiddles? I figured since you are running for Commissioner, you would understand how government works, Tim
Posted by TROLA
BATON ROUGE
Member since Apr 2004
12436 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 6:06 pm to
Juts dint see any way to ease the rates without opening up the federal checkbook as insurance for the insurance companies. using fema..
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166619 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 6:46 pm to
quote:

Meanwhile in Florida special session announced to improve insurance environment in Florida:


Oh wow so jealous


ETA: UPC has been dead in the water for a year now. This ain’t anything new
This post was edited on 12/9/22 at 6:48 pm
Posted by nola tiger lsu
Member since Nov 2007
5334 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 8:52 pm to
La deserve everything it gets by fostering such a terrible bad faith venue for insurers. All of your horrendous verdicts will cost you in the end. Remember this when youre on a jury.
Posted by cryptkeeper
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2018
154 posts
Posted on 12/9/22 at 9:05 pm to
We currently have UPC and our policy expires in February. Any suggestions on a replacement company? Located outside of Baton Rouge.
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