Category: Florida Legislative News

Committee on Health Quality Meeting Report

Dec 11, 2007

The Committee on Health Quality (“Committee”) met in Tallahassee, Florida during this week’s interim committee week.  To view the meeting agenda, click here. To view the meeting packet, click here. Opening remarks were provided by Chairman Gayle Harrell (R- Port …

SBA To Appoint Interim Executive Director Today

Dec 11, 2007

A public meeting of the State Board of Administration’s (“SBA’s”) Local Government Investment Pool Advisory Committee will be held today, December 11, 2007, at the Florida League of Cities Building in Tallahassee on at 12 p.m. A live audio link will be posted …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort: Week Ending Dec. 7, 2007

Dec 7, 2007

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending December 7, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org  ________________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The board of directors of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud now includes the top elected leaders of associations for both regulators and insurance legislators. That’s a …

Governor Appoints Eric Eikenberg as Chief of Staff

Dec 6, 2007

This morning a member of this firm attended a press conference by Governor Charlie Crist who announced that Erik Eikenberg will be promoted to Chief of Staff beginning in 2008.  Eikenberg is currently a Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor and …

Governor Sets House District 103 Special Election Date

Dec 3, 2007

Governor Charlie Crist issued Executive Order Number 07-252 today regarding a special election for Florida House of Representatives District 103. The special primary is scheduled for February 12, 2008 and the special general election is scheduled for March 4, 2008 The …

Florida Senate Files Amicus Brief in House v. Crist

Nov 30, 2007

The Florida Senate issued the following information in regard to its filing of an amicus brief with the Florida Supreme Court in House of Representatives v. Crist, the case relating to the recent compact between the State of Florida and …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort–Week Ending Nov. 30, 2007

Nov 30, 2007

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending November 30, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org  ________________________________  LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The NAIC’s anti-fraud task force is updating its manual on unauthorized entities such as bogus insurers. The swindlers have evolved since the manual was written in the …