| 1 | Representative Kriseman offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Remove lines 312-325 and insert: |
| 5 | (b)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a clause |
| 6 | authorizing the insurer or self-insurer to determine, to make, |
| 7 | and to conclude, without the permission of the insured, any |
| 8 | offer of admission of liability and for arbitration pursuant to |
| 9 | s. 766.106, settlement offer, or offer of judgment, if the offer |
| 10 | is within the policy limits. It is against public policy for any |
| 11 | insurance or self-insurance policy to contain a clause giving |
| 12 | the insured the exclusive right to veto any offer for admission |
| 13 | of liability and for arbitration made pursuant to s. 766.106, |
| 14 | settlement offer, or offer of judgment, when such offer is |
| 15 | within the policy limits. However, any offer of admission of |
| 16 | liability, settlement offer, or offer of judgment made by an |
| 17 | insurer or self-insurer shall be made in good faith and in the |
| 18 | best interests of the insured. |
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| 23 | T I T L E A M E N D M E N T |
| 24 | Remove lines 25-28 and insert: |
| 25 | 627.4147, F.S.; revising a requirement that medical malpractice |
| 26 | insurance contracts contain a clause authorizing the insurer to |
| 27 | make and conclude certain offers within policy limits over the |
| 28 | insured's veto; |