A late amendment to a phosphate mine bill has set off alarm bells among some in the Florida insurance industry, with concerns that it could cut out the heart of 2022 and 2023 legislative changes that disincentivized excessive claims litigation.
“This new legislation, stealthily snuck in as amendment to a bill about phosphate mining lands, would return to the old days of frivolous lawsuits increasing costs to insurers, which will ultimately be passed on to consumers,” said Don Moser, president of Amwins Specialty Auto Insurance of Florida. “All of this to line the pockets of injury attorneys. The consumer should be the primary concern.”
Senate Bill 832 passed the Senate in mid-April. In its original form, the bill would provide some defense from lawsuit