The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference tomorrow, April 1, 2010, at 3:30 p.m. The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code: 63016#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from...
Category: Florida Legislative News
Broward Schools & Property Tax Edition: Capitol to Courthouse Headliners–March 30
March 30, 2010
Category Property Tax and Education News
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Education shocker: Florida not a winner in federal Race to the Top education grant In a huge surprise, Florida is not a first-round winner of a massive...
Delaware, Tennessee Beat Florida in Race to the Top’s Phase One; Round Two Applications Due in June
March 29, 2010
Category Property Tax and Education News
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today, March 29, 2010, that Delaware and Tennessee have won the first phase of Race to the Top, for which Florida was considered to be a leading...
Colodny Fass 2010 Florida Legislative Session Insurance Bill Tracking Chart: March 22-26
March 26, 2010
Category Legislative Updates
Colodny Fass has prepared its annual bill chart to assist in tracking pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2010 Florida Legislative Session, which runs from March 2 through April 30, 2010. ...
RMS Study Concludes Windstorm Mitigation Credits a Significant Factor in Reported Florida Insurance Premium Decline
March 26, 2010
Category Legislative Updates
A comprehensive study by Risk Management Solutions (“RMS”) on windstorm mitigation credit implementation in the State of Florida and its impact on the insurance industry has concluded that the current...
Reminder: FPCA Homeowners Division Meeting Today at 3 p.m.
March 26, 2010
The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference today 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 from the March 19, 2010...
Reminder: FPCA Automobile Division Meeting Today at 2 p.m.
March 26, 2010
The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference today at 2:00 p.m. The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code: 63015#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the March 19,...
Note: The MGA regulation pending in the Florida Legislature is an urgent issue that will be discussed in both today’s FPCA Auto and Homeowners’ Division meetings. Please review the material...
Amendment Adopted to Building Safety Bill Allows Home Inspectors To Sign, Verify Wind Mitigation Credit Inspection Form
March 25, 2010
Category Legislative Updates
CS/CS/HB 663, which would revise Florida laws relating to building safety, was amended today in the House of Representatives General Government Policy Council with a strike-everything amendment by State Representative...
MGA Regulation Amendment Fails on Voice Vote Today
March 25, 2010
Category Legislative Updates
An amendment relating to the regulation of managing general agencies that was filed to HB 159 by State Representative Pat Patterson failed on a voice vote in the House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy...