Florida Governor Charlie Crist received the following insurance-related bills today, May 15, that passed during the 2009 Regular Session: HB 741 relating to Insurance Premium Financing HB 903 relating to Attorney’s Fees...
During its 2009 Regular Session, the Florida Legislature considered various property insurance proposals, many of which were ultimately contained in House Bill 1495. Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed HB 1495 into...
SB 714 To Require Residential Condo Policies To Include $2,000 For Certain Loss Assessment Coverage, Upon Governor’s OK Before its final passage in the Florida House of Representatives on April 29, 2009, by a vote of...
Washington, DC – Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski (D-PA), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, announced on May 13, 2009 that the...
Washington, DC – Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, announced today the committee will hold a hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to Improve the Efficiency and...
Pursuant to the meeting held yesterday, please review and provide your comments on the attached outline that will be used by the Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) to draft a letter to Florida...
The News Service of Florida reports that insurance agents are unsure whether to support HB 1171, which would allow large insurers to raise premiums without the approval of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The News...
Today, May 14, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. EST, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (“FAIA”) is hosting a press conference and conference call to discuss legislation and the insurance market. We encourage all...
From the U.S. Treasury Department: May 13, 2009 Regulatory Reform Over-The-Counter (OTC) Derivatives The crisis of the past 20 months has exposed critical gaps and weaknesses in our financial regulatory system....
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida to receive $1.8 billion in stimulus funds The federal government released $1.8 billion in stimulus money for education to Florida on Monday, two weeks after...