In response to to widespread damage caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, four federal financial institution regulatory agencies announced today, October 17, 2017, that they have taken action to facilitate the...
Presentations on hurricane-related insurance issues and a discussion on property insurance-related post-loss assignment of benefits accounted for the majority of the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance...
Florida legislative insurance committees meet this week, beginning with the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance, which convened today, October 10, 2017, at 10 a.m. (ET). To watch this morning’s meeting via live...
Florida Senator Gary Farmer announced today, October 4, 2017, that he has filed two bills–one he describes as “decreasing unfair discrimination in the sale of auto insurance” and the other as “reducing...
The U.S. Treasury issued the following news release today, September 22, 2017: “The United States and European Union are pleased to announce the upcoming signature of the EU – U.S. agreement on prudential...
Florida Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order 17-235 today, September 12, 2017, providing for various State agency response measures toward recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The Executive Order was issued in...
As the National Flood Insurance Program’s (“NFIP’s”) September 30, 2017 re-authorization deadline nears, federal lawmakers have sought information from the Congressional Budget Office...
In preparation for fast-approaching Interim Committee Weeks and the start of the 2018 Legislative Session, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran advised on his Chamber’s deadlines, schedules, new committee and...
Senator Anitere Flores will once again chair the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance, Senate President Joe Negron announced today, August 15, 2017. During the 2017 Legislative Session, Senator Flores had...
A bill that would create a new section of law dealing with assignment of benefits was filed today by Florida Senator Dorothy Hukill and co-introduced by Senator Kathleen Passidomo. Among its provisions, SB 62 would...