The following two documents were referenced during the Florida Property and Casualty Association’s Homeowners Division teleconference today, April 16, 2010: A National Association of Insurance Commissioners Draft Rule...
Category: Florida Legislative News
FPCA Homeowners: A comparative analysis on the most recent amended versions of CS/CS/HB 447 and CS/CS/SB 2044 relating to property insurance is attached for your review and information. The full texts of each bill...
SB 1196 Passed By Senate Today Would Require $2,000 in Loss Assessment Coverage for Condo Owners
April 16, 2010
Category Legislative Updates
CS3/1st Eng. SB 1196, which contains provisions relating to insurance on condominium policies, was passed unanimously by the Florida Senate today, April 16, 2010. As amended today, CS3/1st Eng. SB 1196 would revise...
The following information is a special summary of events from Week Seven of the 2010 Florida Legislative Session (April 12-16) that includes detailed information on pending major omnibus insurance legislation. Additional...
Broward Schools & Property Tax Edition: Capitol to Courthouse Headliners–April 15
April 15, 2010
Category Property Tax and Education News
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Gov. Crist vetoes teacher tenure bill After weeks of protest and a deluge of messages, Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday vetoed a bill that would link...
Florida Governor Charlie Crist Signs Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Contract Year Glitch Fix Bill
April 15, 2010
Category Legislative Updates
SB 1460 became law with the signature of Florida Governor Charlie Crist today, April 15, 2010, effectively returning the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Contract Year to June 1 through May...
Florida Cabinet Approves $710 Million in Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Bonds; Emergency Assessment
April 15, 2010
Category Executive Branch
Citizens Reports Financial Condition In a presentation to the Florida Cabinet at its April 13, 2010 meeting, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Chief Financial Officer Sharon Binnun...
Florida Governor Charlie Crist Vetoes Teacher Merit Pay Bill
April 15, 2010
Category Property Tax and Education News
Florida Governor Charlie Crist vetoed Senate Bill 6, also known as the “Teacher Merit Pay Bill,” today, April 15, 2010. According to news coverage of the veto in the St. Petersburg Times...
FPCA Homeowners Division Meeting Tomorrow at 3 p.m.
April 15, 2010
The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference tomorrow, April 16, at 3:00 p.m. The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code: 63016#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes...
Senate General Government Appropriations Committee Approves Deregulation, Omnibus Property Bill
April 14, 2010
Category Legislative Updates
Two major insurance-related bills were considered by the Florida Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations (“Committee”) at its April 13, 2010 meeting. Following is a summary of actions on...