Category: Firm News

By Wes Strickland, Sandy Fay, and Michael Billmeier During the 2019 session, the Florida Legislature passed CS/CS/CS/HB 301. The bill increases the loss adjustment expense (LAE) reimbursement from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“Fund”) from 5 percent of the reimbursed …

Colodny Fass is proud that Jodi Davidson, Governmental Consultant, has been named to serve on the Inaugural Host Committee for Agriculture Commissioner-elect Nikki Fried. According to Florida Politics, Davidson will serve side-by-side with a handful of other “top-tier lobbyists with …

Colodny Fass is proud that Katie Webb, shareholder and head of the governmental consulting team, has been named to serve on a what Florida Politics calls a “star-studded” Inaugural Host Committee for Governor Ron DeSantis. Rated by Chambers and Partners …

By Amy L. Koltnow, Esq., Shareholder Commotion has been stirred by the recent Florida appellate opinion in Restoration 1 of Port St. Lucie a/a/o Squitieri v. Ark Royal Ins. Co., and there remains hope that the tide is finally turning …

This month Colodny Fass was pleased to organize an important roundtable discussion with the Business & Leadership Institute for Early Learning (BLI), U.S. Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), childcare providers and community stakeholders.  The topic of discussion was twofold, first to …

By Jeff Rainey and Claude Mueller The NAIC National Treatment and Coordination (E) Working Group is exposing for comments updated Proforma Financial Statement Templates, formally known as Form 13.  These forms are required in many state application scenarios such as UCAA Primary and …

By Claude Mueller, CPCU, ARe Financial reporting for reinsurance on Schedule F will look quite different beginning with the 2018 Annual Statement.  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Blanks Working Group adopted changes on April 8, 2017 that consolidate …

TALLAHASSEE, FL June 18, 2018 — Law firm Colodny Fass is proud to announce that three of their attorneys — Mike Colodny, Joel Fass and Maria Abate — were selected to the 2018 list of Florida Super Lawyers. All three …

By Wes Strickland In its 2018 session the Florida Legislature passed a bill (CS/CS/HB 483) that expands the types and value of advertising and promotional gifts that insurers and agents may give to insureds and prospective insureds. The legislation was …

Tallahassee 5/31/18 – During its 2018 session the Florida Legislature passed a bill (CS/CS/CS/HB 1073) that eliminates Florida’s managing general agent (MGA) license requirement and replaces it with an appointment-only requirement. The legislation was signed by the Governor on March …