Category: Florida Legislative News
FPCA Homeowners Division: Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty Responds to CFO Jeff Atwater on Property Insurance Rates
Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: Attached is a draft property insurance bill summary for your reference. This draft language is being discussed by members of the insurance...
Florida Cabinet Finalizes Various Insurance-Related Rules at August 6 Meeting
The Florida Cabinet met today, August 6, 2013, during which it finalized various proposed insurance-related rules. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty presented the action items as part of the Office of...
Florida Police Chiefs Association Update: Week Ending August 2, 2013
The following is an informational update on law enforcement news, events, legislative developments and meetings relating to the Florida Police Chiefs Association community for the week ending August 2,...
Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: The FPCA Homeowners Division meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m and will continue to meet bi-weekly until further notice. ...
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford Announces 2014 Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs
Speaker-Designate Steve Crisafulli (R-Merrit Island) to serve as House Majority Leader House Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) released the list of 2014 chairs and vice chairs of substantive committees...
Insurance Industry Impacts, Regulatory Response to 2007-2009 Financial Crisis Reported by U.S. Government Accountability Office Today
In response to a request by U.S. Representatives Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) and Steve Stivers (R-OH), the U.S. Government Accountability Office studied the effects of the 2007-2009 financial crisis on the insurance...
FPCA Homeowners Division: Robin Westcott’s thoughts for proceeding with the discussion items from working group
Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: A meeting was held today, July 29, 2013 by Robin Westcott where her thoughts for proceeding with the discussion items from her working group were...
Florida Governor Rick Scott Voices Opposition to Neal-Menendez Reinsurance Tax Bills
In a letter sent to U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on July 22, 2013, Florida Governor Rick Scott stated his opposition to the Neal-Menendez bill currently pending in Congress, which would eliminate tax...
Governor Rick Scott Appoints Fifteen to Workforce Florida Inc.
Florida Governor Rick Scott announced nine appointments and six reappointments to the Board of Directors of Workforce Florida Inc. today, July 24, 2013. Robert Campbell, 58, of Jacksonville, is a program director with...