with the mediation provisions set forth in s . 627.7015 before the initiation of arbitration . ( 5 ) The insurer also offers the policyholder a policy that does not require that the policyholder participate in mandatory binding arbitration .
The most controversial , the bill changes FL Statute 627.7152 under Assignment Agreement that under ( 2 )( a ) ( 1 ) That assignment agreement must be executed under a residential property insurance policy or under a commercial property insurance policy as the term is defined in s 627.0626 ( 1 ), issued on or after July 1 , 2019 , and before January 1 , 2023 . As well it changes the section thirteen ( 13 ) to say , “ Except as provided in subsection ( 11 ), a policyholder may not assign , in whole or in part , any post-loss insurance benefit under any residential property insurance policy or under any commercial property insurance policy as that term is defined in s . 627.0625 ( 1 ), issued on or after January 1 , 2023 . An attempt to assign post-loss property insurance benefits under such a policy is void , invalid , and unenforceable This section applies to an assignment agreement executed on or after July 1 , 2019 .”
I won ’ t get into the issues that these changes create for the insurance litigators on both sides , I am just reporting the changes . It will be interesting to see how the industry is affected in the future . �
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Attorney Byron was a worthy representative of our circuit , who over the course of the last four years , has donated more than 600 hours of pro bono service and has assisted more than 230 clients . The President ’ s Pro Bono Service Award is given annually to 21 attorneys throughout the state of Florida ( one representative from each of the twenty judicial circuits ), and to one out of state attorney .
On behalf of myself , and the board of directors of the Sarasota County Bar Association , I extend congratulations to Susan Byron and thank her for her service and dedication to the poor and vulnerable in our community .
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I ’ d also like to recognize and congratulate the most recent appointments to our judiciary in the Twelfth Circuit : Honorable Dana Moss ( Circuit Court Judge ) and Honorable Guy A . Flowers ( County Court Judge ). Judge Moss was appointed to fill the circuit court vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Kimberly Bonner , and Judge Flowers was appointed to fill the DeSoto County Court vacancy left by Judge Danielle Brewer ’ s appointment to the circuit court . We look forward to Judge Moss ’ and Judge Flowers ’ leadership in our community and from the bench . �
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