An assignment of benefits (AOB) is a legal contract that allows you, as the policyholder to transfer your insurance rights to a third-party (assignee), such as a contractor.
NOTE: Recent legislative changes prohibit a policyholder from assigning any post-loss benefits of a residential or commercial property insurance contract issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2023.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024 with some provisions effective on , the day Governor DeSantis signed the bill. Allows surplus lines insurance companies that meet certain financial requirements to take out policies from Citizens for dwellings that are not primary residences or homestead properties.
This means that Assignment of Benefits are no longer an option to be used in property insurance claims. You are unable to sign over your insurance benefits to a third party if your policy is issued on or after January 1, 2023.
Reducing Premiums by $500M Statewide (HB 7073) This law, signed by Florida's governor on , provides a total of $1.07 billion in tax relief for Floridians, aiming to alleviate the financial burden on homeowners and enhance the affordability of home insurance.
In Florida, a contractual right is assignable unless: The assignment is prohibited by statute or on public policy grounds (see, for example, Law Office of David J. Stern, P.A.
The assignment problem in the general form can be stated as follows: “Given n facilities, n jobs and the effectiveness of each facility for each job, the problem is to assign each facility to one and only one job in such a way that the measure of effectiveness is optimised (Maximised or Minimised).”
Here are the most common reasons: Uncertainty or Ambiguity. Lack of Legal Capacity. Incomplete Terms. Misrepresentation or Fraud. Common Mistake. Duress or Undue Influence. Public Policy or Illegal Activity.
An assignment must be clear and unequivocal; There must be clear evidence of the intent to transfer rights; An assignment must describe the subject matter of the assignment; Notice to the obligor.