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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Yes, it was a great argument (way to go, Kim, and Mark as well). However, my understanding is that such policy provisions are usually proposed by Office of Insurance Services (OIS), a national organization of
underwriters, and that all terms of such insurance policies must be first approved by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR), including any “endorsements/riders” to approved policy forms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As you recall, the 2015 statutory changes to Chapter 558 included an exception to the existing “no insurance claim” provision by adding “unless provided for in the policy.” I seriously doubt OIS, as an industry
organization, will ever propose a policy provision to make ALL 558 Notices of Claim trigger the insurer’s duty to defend, since that would result in every policy having a claims history, and very likely an increase in approved premiums, neither of which are
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Carlson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 27, 2017 3:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org' <clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] [CLC Discussion] Fla. Stat. 558 Claim Endorsement<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pardon the interruption. While we await a decision from the Florida Supreme Court over whether Fla. Stat. 558 is a claim or suit under a standard CGL policy, (great job Adam), has anyone run across or had any success in obtaining a specific
endorsement affording such coverage? While doubtful, you never know what products are floating around on the market. I am trying to get such an endorsement added to an OCIP program with no success.
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