Senate passes insurance reform bill
April 13, 2021 - The Florida Senate last week passed a bill sponsored by Bradenton Sen. Jim Boyd, the CEO of Boyd Insurance and Investment Services, that seeks to combat drastically rising property insurance rates. SB 76, which will reform roofing policies and the way attorneys’ fees are paid out in property insurance lawsuits, was approved by a 27-13 vote. A companion bill is being considered by the House Commerce Committee.