The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) meets for the second of two consecutive days in Tallahassee today, July 18, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. (ET).

To view today’s agenda, click here.

Led by Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Smith Westcott, the Working Group’s morning session includes the following topics:

  • Insurers’ Right to Repair: Safeguards and Warranties for Consumers
  • Non-Renewal of Policies – Post Claim, but Prior to Repairs
  • Mortgage Company Withholding of Funds for Repairs for Loans in Arrears

The afternoon session will include discussion on mortgage company guarantee of 100 percent of replacement cost on the evidence of property insurance, mediation and appraisal, and the issue of creating a policyholders’