State Sen. Jeff Brandes, wants to get rid of a car insurance requirement he says makes driving more expensive in Florida.
On Tuesday, the St. Petersburg Republican filed legislation (SB 156) to repeal personal injury protection, or PIP, which covers minor accident claims, regardless of who was at fault.
Required under state law since 1972, drivers in Florida must carry $10,000 in PIP, which is also commonly referred to as “no-fault insurance.” The idea was to quickly resolve small-dollar insurance claims that were clogging the courts and get payments to victims faster.
