Apr 27, 2009
After several postponements, Senate Bill 1950 was heard on the Senate Floor today, April 27, 2009. After a brief explanation of the bill by its original sponsor, Senator Garrett Richter, the slate of floor amendments that had been filed to …
Apr 27, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida House Approves Property Insurance Measure The Florida House has approved property insurance legislation that promises to reduce the exposure of the state’s backup hurricane insurance fund and gradually …
Apr 27, 2009
Today, April 27, 2009, an amendment was adopted onto HB 569 that includes the reauthorization of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund $10 million drop-down layer for certain companies. The amendment was offered by State Representative Bryan Nelson and adopted during the third reading …
Apr 27, 2009
Today, April 27, 2009, Florida Property Casualty Association lobbyists successfully procured an amendment to HB 569 by State Representative Ken Roberson that includes the reauthorization of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund $10 million drop-down layer for certain companies. The amendment …
Apr 27, 2009
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation released the comments below today, April 27, 2009, from Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty regarding SB 2036 and HB 1171, in which Commissioner McCarty states his concern that the bills will have ” . . …
Apr 27, 2009
Implementation of the SCHIP Section 111 Mandatory Insurer Reporting Program is underway. Some important dates and reminders are provided below for your reference. As a reminder, the electronic registration period for Responsible Reporting Entities (“RRE”) under Section 111 Liability, No-Fault …
Apr 27, 2009
Florida Senate Session The Florida Senate will hold Session on Tuesday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m.-Noon, Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The agenda includes the following insurance-related bills: CS/CS/SB 880 relating to Community Associations by the Senate Committee …
Apr 27, 2009
REMINDER: The Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division will hold a conference call today, April 27, at 4:00 p.m. in order to discuss pending insurance-related legislation. The call-in number for today’s meeting is: 1-800-369-1285; conference code: 46366#. Minutes from …
Apr 27, 2009
Florida House of Representatives Session The Florida House held Session on Friday, April 24, during which it discussed the following insurance-related bill: HB 1175 relating to Recovery, Towing and Storage of Vehicles and Vessels by State Representative Clay Ford …
Apr 27, 2009
The law and governmental consulting firm Colodny Fass has continued its expansion with the addition of associate Jennifer C. Erdelyi. Former associate Katie Scott Webb has also been promoted to partner.