Category: Legislative Updates

The following insurance-related Florida legislative interim committee meetings took place today, February 4, 2014: Florida Senate During the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committeee”) meeting, Senator Galvano initiated the discussion on Senate Bill 570 relating to Title Insurance.  …

  In response to a request by members of Congress to study the possibility of private insurers providing more comprehensive insurance, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a January 30, 2014 report addressing (1) what perils homeowners policies typically …

  Colodny Fass& Webb presents its weekly bill tracking chart updated February 3, 2014. This chart, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2014 Florida Regular Legislative Session, which begins March …

  Colodny Fass& Webb presents its weekly bill tracking chart for the week ending January 10, 2014. This chart, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2014 Florida Regular Legislative Session, …

  The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) met yesterday, January 8, 2014.  After Committee Chair David Simmons called the meeting to order, Senator Jeff Brandes presented SB 542, relating to flood insurance.  The bill would allow private …

  The Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) met today, January 8, 2014.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bryan Nelson, who announced that consideration of HB 4005 by State Representative Matt Gaetz relating to …

  The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) was advised during its meeting today, December 10, 2013, that Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) new Clearinghouse would be delayed from its original launch date by approximately one month.  As …

  Plan Would Diversify Risk Across all U.S. Regions & Disaster Categories In a news release issued yesterday, November 20, 2013, David Jolly, a Republican candidate for Florida’s 13th Congressional District (Pinellas County), called for replacing the National Flood Insurance Program …

Above:  Florida Senator Wilton Simpson   Florida Senator Wilton Simpson, whose district comprises parts of Pasco, Hernando and Sumter counties, filed SB 416 relating to Sinkhole Coverage yesterday, November 19, 2013. The legislation is similar to HB 129 by State …

  The U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (“Subcommittee”) will meet tomorrow, November 19, 2013, to hear testimony related to autonomous vehicles and the U.S. surface transportation system. During the hearing, entitled “How Autonomous …