WASHINGTON – In December, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s legislature responded to Florida’s troubled property insurance litigation environment by enacting a substantial reform package. 

The provisions in SB 2A are designed to discourage frivolous and expensive insurance litigation that has been driving up the costs of property insurance for everyone in the state. In 2020, Florida accounted for 79 percent of homeowners’ insurance lawsuits nationwide while accounting for only 9 percent of the nation’s homeowners’ insurance claims. 

Some of the important reforms included will: