Carrier refused to pay code upgrades as "betterment".
Ordinance or law coverage is distinct from betterment. Carriers sometimes conflate.
Carrier refused to pay code upgrades as "betterment". Code-required upgrades are not betterment; under Florida Statute 627.7011(2), ordinance or law coverage is deemed included at 25 percent of the dwelling limit unless the carrier holds your written refusal on an OIR-approved form. First move: request the signed form.
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Why this happens
Ordinance or law coverage is distinct from betterment. Carriers sometimes conflate.
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Your rights as a Florida policyholder
If code-required during rebuild, ordinance or law should apply (endorsement-dependent). Under Florida Statute 627.7011(2), ordinance or law coverage is deemed included at 25 percent of the dwelling limit unless the carrier holds your written refusal on an OIR-approved form; endorsement-dependent is true only after a signed refusal is on file.
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