Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”), flood coverage and windstorm mitigation discounts were among the topics touched upon by a number of insurance-related bills taken up by the Florida...
HB 715, a bill that would remove a provision of law prohibiting certain improvements to major structures from being eligible for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) coverage was the focus...
Four insurance-related bills were on the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) agenda today, March 4, 2015. Those included: SB 678 by Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla...
The Florida House of Representatives (“House”) Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) met today, March 3, 2015. The following insurance-related bills were part of the agenda:...
In a report to U.S. House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) today, February 19, 2015, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) reviewed the Federal Emergency...
Insurance committees in both the Florida Senate and House of Representatives met today, February 17, 2015. Below is a summary of actions taken by each: Florida Senate Committee Approves Use of Hurricane...
A packed agenda awaits members of the Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance and Banking Subcommittee during its Assignment of Benefits (“AOB”) Workshop scheduled today, February 9, 2015, from 4...
At its meeting today, February 4, 2015, the Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) approved the following bills: HB 53 relating to the Florida...
The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) met today, February 3, 2015. Led by Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, Chairman, the Committee considered SB 202 relating to Insurance...
Opening Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) to takeouts by excess and surplus lines carriers was among a lengthy list of reforms proposed in a 20-page document on Florida’s property...