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Michael MolineApril 19, 2017

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The House voted Wednesday to replace Florida personal-injury protection insurance mandate for motorists with a requirement that they buy bodily injury protection, upending an insurance system in place since 1971. “Today, we have the ability to start thinking about personal responsibility in a different way, and shifting that paradigm in the state of Florida in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 13, 2017

Florida lawmakers appear to be taking steps to repeal a state law requiring personal injury protection coverage, but differences remain between the House and Senate proposals. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee voted 8-1 to approve a bill (SB 1766) that would repeal the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law, replacing the PIP mandate with a […]

Michael MolineMarch 27, 2017

A House committee voted overwhelmingly Monday to do away with personal injury protection, or PIP, insurance in Florida. The vote in the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee was 12-2, with Jay Fant and Blaise Ingoglia the holdouts. PCS/HB 1063 passed despite concerns by insurers that they need stronger protections against bad-faith lawsuits by people injured by […]

Michael MolineMarch 27, 2017

The House version of legislation to do away with personal injury protection, or PIP, insurance in Florida will get a hearing Monday before the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee. PCS/HB 1063 is 57 pages long, but here’s the thrust: Effective Jan. 1, motorists no longer would be required to maintain PIP coverage. Instead, they would insure […]

Michael MolineFebruary 16, 2017

A state appeals court has upheld a law limiting payments to chiropractors under reforms to Florida’s personal-injury protection insurance system the Legislature approved in 2012. The 3rd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday reversed a ruling by Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson holding that the limits were unconstitutional. “We must presume that the Legislature conducted […]

Michael MolineJanuary 24, 2017

The chairwoman of the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee foresees changes to Florida’s personal-injury protection, or PIP, mandate for auto insurance, but wants assurances reform will reduce premium costs. “I think that this is an issue that you will see some legislation that will come before this committee at a future date,” Anitere Flores said […]

Staff ReportsDecember 14, 2016

State Sen. Jeff Brandes wants to sound the death knell for Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system. The St. Petersburg Republican on Tuesday filed a repeal (SB 156) of the personal injury protection, or PIP, requirements under Florida law for motor vehicle insurance. “PIP is a broken insurance system, and it does not reflect the reality […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 28, 2016

Sen. Jeff Brandes will once again file legislation to repeal the state’s no-fault auto insurance requirement, saying it’s time for Florida to move away from the troubled system. The St. Petersburg Republican said repealing the state’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) system will be one of his top priorities during the 2017 legislative session. The decision […]

Phil AmmannMay 18, 2016

Florida officials are calling for a $125,000 study to consider dropping state’s system of no-fault Personal Injury Protection auto insurance. The Department of Financial Services is looking for a vendor to produce the report by June, LobbyTools reports. A draft report would be due Aug. 26, with a final report by Sept. 2. In March […]

Tag: PIP

House votes to repeal Florida’s PIP mandate for auto insurance

House, Senate bills to repeal PIP clear committees despite questions, differences

Florida House panel votes to abolish PIP insurance effective Jan. 1

House insurance subcommittee to take up repeal of Florida’s PIP mandate

Appeals court reverses ruling striking limits on PIP payments to chiropractors

Committee chair wants assurances PIP repeal would lower premiums

Jeff Brandes files PIP repeal for 2017

Repealing PIP, implementing Amendment 4 top priorities for Jeff Brandes in 2017

Florida to study the possibility of cutting Personal Injury Protection auto insurance requirement