Category: Insurance Regulatory News
May 12, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Gaetz pushes homeowner ‘bill of rights’ Here is a newsletter from state Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville: The Homeowners Bill of Rights (Senate Bills 2860 and 1196) grew out …
May 12, 2008
Last winter was the meanest season the Florida property insurance industry has ever faced. To view the Capitol to Courthouse Headliners for Monday, May 12, click here.
May 12, 2008
But as they assemble for the new term next fall, they may look back on their just-concluded 2008 session as the good old days. As lawmakers were passing the pared-down $66.2 billion state spending plan that kicks in July 1 …
May 12, 2008
Further banning gay marriage in the state, swapping property taxes with a sales tax to pay for schools and overturning a 19th century prohibition on using tax dollars to fund religious activities will be among nine issues asked of Florida …
May 12, 2008
The Joseph Meyerhoff Senior Center in Hollywood announced its new board of directors and chairman.
May 9, 2008
The following bills relating to Employee Leasing Companies died during Florida’s 2008 Regular Legislative Session. Senate Bill 454 / House Bill 239 These bills would have created the “Accurate Employment Statistics Enhancement Act.” The bills would have redefined the term …
May 9, 2008
Miami Herald–May 09, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA The 13 insurers that took advantage of a low-cost loan program to pump up capital and write thousands of new policies are still sitting on millions of unused dollars. Eleven of the …
May 9, 2008
Miami Herald–May 09, 2008 Whenever the Legislature convenes a new session, there is anticipation about what will be accomplished. Just as predictably when the session ends, there is disappointment about what was left undone. The 2008 Legislature was no different. …
May 9, 2008
Orlando Sentinel–May 09, 2008 Emergency-room specialists deserve litigation protection The Florida College of Emergency Physicians applauds Gov. Crist’s efforts to increase access to medical care for millions of Floridians through the Cover Florida Plan (“Health-cost estimates for uninsured OK’d in …
May 9, 2008
Bradenton Herald–May 09, 2008 One bill passed by the Legislature this past session that did not garner big headlines but is big among some business owners will finally right a wrong. That wrong is the onerous practice of taxing properties …