Apr 20, 2009
Bills relating to surplus lines were considered and passed by legislative committees in both the Florida House and Senate today, April 20, 2009. As originally drafted, both bills were intended to retroactively correct the ruling in Essex v. Zota decision that …
Apr 20, 2009
HB 1495, the Florida House of Representatives’ property insurance omnibus bill, was amended and passed today, April 20, 2009, by the House Full Appropriations Council (“Council”) on General Government and Health Care. The amendments adopted to HB 1495 would effect …
Apr 20, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Senate to debate Citizens Insurance rate increase bill Broad property insurance legislation that would allow Citizens Property Insurance to increase rates by a statewide average of 10 percent …
Apr 20, 2009
Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice The Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice will meet on Tuesday, April 21, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Room 37 of the Senate building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The agenda includes the following insurance-related bills: SB 2078 relating …
Apr 20, 2009
The Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 22, at 4:00 p.m. in order to discuss pending insurance-related legislation. An agenda for the meeting will be forthcoming. The call-in number for this …
Apr 20, 2009
To assist in tracking priority insurance issues pending as the 2009 Florida Legislative Session speeds towards its conclusion, an insurance-specific weekly bill tracking chart for the week ending April 17, 2009 is attached for your review. For easy reference and accessibility, the …
Apr 20, 2009
The Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division held a conference call on Friday, April 17, during which members discussed specific proposals and strategies for the final two weeks of the 2009 Legislative Session. Among the suggestions made during …
Apr 20, 2009
Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means The Florida Senate Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means met on Friday, April 17, and acted on the following insurance-related bills: CS/SB 1950 relating to Property Insurance by …
Apr 17, 2009
The Florida House gave preliminary approval Thursday to taking a mandatory 5 percent pay cut to their $31,300 salary for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. The debate started when Rep. Ron Saunders, D-Key West, proposed allowing members to choose to reduce …
Apr 17, 2009
The Florida House of Representatives passed its $65.1 billion budget bills (HB 5001, HB 5101) on Friday, April 17. The Florida Senate passed its budget bill (SB 2600) on Thursday, April 16, which is $549 million higher than the House …