The Florida Senate has released its 2008-2009 Interim Work Program. To view the entire document, click here. Senate Banking and Insurance Committee projects, issue briefs and monitor projects are listed below. and...
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed H.R. 4461, which would create a national grant program providing funding for local and state governments to enforce building code administration. The bill, also known as...
The United States House of Representatives Financial Services Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee met on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 and considered the following three...
The Florida Supreme Court today, July 3, 2008, issued an Opinion in the case of the Florida House of Representatives v. Florida Governor Charlie Crist, ruling that Governor Crist exceeded his authority by entering an...
UPDATE:Â Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty issued the statement below regarding Governor Charlie Crist’s signing of SB 2082 on June 30, 2008. Â Should you have any questions or comments, please do not...
Update:Â On June 30, 2008, Governor Crist vetoed HB 679, which referenced commercial residential property insurance contracts and authorized associations or groups of associations to form a self-insurance fund. The bill...
On June 23, 2008, Governor Charlie Crist signed Senate Bill 2012 relating to Insurance Policies/Adjusters, Agents and PIP. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ted Deutch (D- Delray Beach), originally addressed long-term care...
Among other bills, Governor Charlie Crist received the following insurance-related legislation today, June 13, 2008: CS/CS SB 2012: Relating to Insurance Policies To view a summary of CS/CS SB 2012, click here. CS/CS/SB 1012:...
Recently, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises (“Subcommitteeâ€) held a Hearing to examine HR 5840, also known as the...
Governor Charlie Crist today, June 11, 2008 signed four insurance-related bills into law: 1st Eng. HB 5043: Relating to Financial Services, sponsored by Representative Ron Reagan (revises the required percentages of funds...