Category: Florida Legislative News

  The Florida House of Representatives’ Governmental Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) met today, March 4, 2014.  The agenda included CS/HB 565 by Representative Santiago, an insurance-related omnibus bill that makes numerous changes to Florida’s Insurance Code affecting various types of …

Above:  Workers place flower arrangements on Legislators’ desks this morning prior to the Governor’s “State of the State” address.   Property insurance was not among the topics touched on by Florida Governor Rick Scott in his annual “State of the …

Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: The following Letter to the Editor by FPCA Executive Director William Stander appeared in the Tampa Bay Times today, Tuesday, March 5th. Should you have any questions, please contact William Stander (William@williamstander.com). …

Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: The House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee released its agenda for their meeting on Wednesday, March 5th, at 3:30 PM. The agenda includes HB 391 by Hager (FHCF), HB 879 by Rep. Hooper …

  Colodny Fass& Webb presents its weekly bill tracking chart updated February 28, 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 …

Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: Associated Industries of Florida (AIF), a major employer organization with a substantial lobbying presence in Tallahassee, today released its Session priorities. AIF, which counts several large property insurers and reinsurers as active …

Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: Attached for your review is an updated insurance chart for 2014 Florida insurance related legislation. Should you have any questions, please contact Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com) and William Stander (William@williamstander.com).  

  Speaking on behalf of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America at a U.S. Senate Committee hearing on terrorism risk insurance yesterday, February 25, 2014, PMA Insurance Group CEO Vincent Donnelly urged a re-authorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance …

FPCA Homeowners Division Members: As we enter the 2014 Legislative Session, we would like to gather updated information from our member companies for the period beginning January 1, 2013 ending December 31, 2013. The results will be combined and used …

Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: In preparation for the 2014 Regular Legislative Session, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee (“Committee”) has spent much of the interim committee weeks discussing proposals relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”).  …