Category: Archive – Seminars
May 2, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal–May 02, 2008 By JIM SAUNDERS Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — With Florida’s insurance market still unsettled, lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a plan that would extend a rate freeze for hundreds of thousands of homeowners and …
May 2, 2008
Miami Herald–May 01, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA A broad insurance bill that freezes rates charged by the state-run insurer and increases regulators’ power to police insurance companies passed the state Legislature Thursday afternoon. The bill, which passed 33-5 in …
May 2, 2008
TALLAHASSEE – Legislation reforming the unfair practices of taxing property based on “highest and best use” won unanimous approval from both the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate. House Bill (HB) 909, sponsored by Representative Peter Nehr (R-Tarpon Springs), …
May 2, 2008
At 6:02 p.m., May 2, 2008, the 2008 Regular Florida Legislative Session adjourned Sine Die. Several insurance-related bills passed, including the following: To view the complete summary, click here.
May 2, 2008
Two major insurance initiatives and their respective companion bills failed to pass during the final hours of the 2008 Regular Legislative Session. HB 7021 and SB 2156 related to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”). This bill also was endorsed …
May 2, 2008
The Senate passed CS/CS/SB 2012 An Act Relating to Insurance Policies this morning, May 2, 2008 after concurring with House amendments passed to the bill on April 30. The bill now proceeds to the Governor for his signature. CS/CS/SB 2012 …
May 2, 2008
House Bill 5057 was passed this morning, May 2, 2008 by the Senate (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays) with no amendments. The bill will now be sent to the Governor. A similar version of HB 5057 language passed this …
May 2, 2008
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association will hold a Market Assistance Plan Committee meeting on Friday, May 2, 2008 starting at 10:00 a.m. The call-in number and agenda for this meeting are not available at this time.
May 1, 2008
Miami Herald–May 01, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA A lawsuit has been filed against the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association claiming the agency failed to notify consumers there’s a deadline for resolving claims against the failed Poe insurance companies. The suit, …
May 1, 2008
Florida Today–May 1, 2008 BY RYAN HIRAKIFLORIDA TODAY CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE — Rates for the state’s largest property insurer could remain the same at least another year, but leaves all insured Floridians open to charges if a hurricane hits. After …