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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate on Thursday approved Senate Bill 76, which is designed to stop frivolous roofing claims and lawsuits.
What You Need To Know
State Senate passes legislation to curtail "frivolous" roofing claims, lawsuits
Some experts had blamed those factors for surge in insurance premiums
In a Spectrum News 13 Watchdog investigation in February, experts and lawmakers said so-called fraudulent roofing claims were to blame for a surge in home insurance premiums in recent years.
In the first nine months of 2020, insurance companies requested dozens of double-digit increases, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The state approved many of those requests.