NU Online News Service, May 11, 1:22 p.m.EDT--Florida Governor Jeb Bush is set to sign legislationenacting a series of hurricane-related insurance reforms includinga section placing restrictions on non-renewals of homeownerspolicies.

Passed late last week by the state legislature, the bill, SB1486, is designed to resolve issues that arose in the wake of lastyear's string of major storms. A spokesman for the governor said heintends to sign the bill, although he has not yet actually receivedit from the legislature.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher commented that,"Following last year's devastating hurricanes, there was a cleardemand from storm victims for simpler insurance policies that wouldallow Floridians to better understand what they are buying. Thislegislation is a giant step forward in providing transparency andaccountability in homeowners insurance policies."

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