One longtime AGSC Registered Member has been voted “best in state” by its customers. Wisefly Auto Glass in Chipley, Florida, won a 2024 Best of Florida Award from The Guide to Florida. The Best of Florida Award recipients are chosen by locals to spotlight businesses “that excel in their fields
The Florida bill that will end Assignment of Benefits (AOB) was signed into law. The new law became effective on May 25 and AOB agreements are prohibited starting July 1. The new Florida law will: Prohibit policyholders (such as customers) from entering into Assignment of Benefits (AOB) agreements for glass replacement
This week, the Florida legislature passed a bill overhauling auto glass laws and eliminating Assignment of Benefits (AOB) and zero deductibles. The state legislature passed an auto glass bill that will alter the auto glass business in the state of Florida. Senator Linda Stewart’s bill, SB 1002, passed the Senate by
The 60-day 2023 Florida Legislative Session runs from March 7-May 5. The state’s lawmakers will be considering several pieces of legislation that affect the auto glass business, principally regarding the Assignment of Benefits laws and tort reform/auto insurance reform. Senator Linda Stewart has reintroduced her Assignment of Benefits bill (SB
Once again, Florida Assignment of Benefits legislation introduced by Senator Linda Stewart has not moved forward in the annual Florida legislative session. The bill, SB 484, was postponed and withdrawn from consideration and died in the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. The bill sought to add a provision to Florida law that would
Florida Senator Linda Stewart has pre-filed Assignment of Benefits (AOB) legislation in advance of the upcoming 2022 Legislative Session. Senator Stewart had introduced legislation last year but her bill did not move beyond committee consideration. The pre-filed bill, S 484, would add a provision to Florida law that prohibits a motor vehicle repair shop
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed auto insurance legislation that would repeal Florida’s well-known no-fault law. The bill passed the legislature in April with votes of 100-16 in the House and 37-3 in the Senate. The legislature could override the Governor’s veto with a 2/3 vote of each chamber. The
The 2021 Florida Legislative Session concluded this week with controversial auto glass Assignment of Benefits legislation never having moved out of a Senate committee. The bill, S 906, sought to prohibit glass shops from offering anything of value in exchange for making an insurance claim for vehicle glass replacement or
Legislation introduced in the Florida legislature in the expected fight concerning assignment of benefits (AOB) in auto glass cases includes a provision regarding consumer calibration notices. The Florida language is similar to that found in a recent Utah law and New Hampshire proposal. It would require auto glass companies performing
Legislation to “prohibit motor vehicle repair shops or their employees from offering anything of value to a customer in exchange for making an insurance claim for motor vehicle glass replacement or repair, including offers made through certain persons, etc.” has been reintroduced in the Florida Senate. The bill, S 312,