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Lawmaker Seeks To Repeal ‘PIP’ Auto Insurance
December 14, 2016
Renewing a long-running debate on the issue, a Senate Republican on Tuesday filed a proposal that would repeal the state’s no-fault auto insurance laws.
Senate Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development Appropriations Chairman Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, said the repeal of a requirement to carry personal-injury protection, or PIP, coverage would help lower premiums.
“PIP is a broken insurance system, and it does not reflect the reality of Florida’s transportation future,” Brandes said in a prepared statement. “PIP fraud impacts every driver in our state, and no proposal is more effective at reducing premiums than a full repeal of PIP. It’s time to finally bring substantive reform to the automobile insurance market.”
The bill (SB 156), which is filed for the 2017 legislative session, follows similar proposals that failed to pass in recent years. Under the no-fault system, motorists are required to carry $10,000 in PIP coverage to help pay for medical expenses after accidents.
Brandes’ bill includes a requirement for motorists to carry bodily injury liability coverage.
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2 Responses to “Lawmaker Seeks To Repeal ‘PIP’ Auto Insurance”
So, Republicans want to get rid of the portion of Auto Insurance that covers injuries due to an accident with an uninsured vehicle, but these same Republicans flatly refuse to implement “Obama-care” in any form, which would cover those types of injuries and any other required medical care.
This makes sense…How, exactly?
How about a full and proper investigation? How about actually investigating and assuring that someone isn’t hurt and needs medical assistance and some point. Florida is all about business and how to make it control our lives.