Mar 17, 2009
On Tuesday, March 17, 2009, the Florida House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (“Committee”) met and considered several insurance-related bills. To view the Committee packet, click here. During the meeting, the Committee passed the following insurance-related bills: HB …
Mar 17, 2009
The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research General Revenue Fund Estimating Conference (“Conference”) met on Friday, March 13, 2009 to evaluate the impact of state tax collections for the remainder of fiscal year 2008-2009, and for 2009-2010. Economists are …
Mar 17, 2009
Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Meetings: Tuesday, March 17 House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee The House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee met today, March 17, 8 a.m.-Noon, Webster Hall, The Capitol, Tallahassee. Insurance-related bills on …
Mar 16, 2009
The following insurance regulatory-related United States Congressional committee and subcommittee hearings have been scheduled: U.S. House of Representatives March 17-“Perspectives on Regulation of Systemic Risk in the Financial Services Industry”(Full House Financial Services Committee) Scheduled witnesses (testimony included …
Mar 16, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: It’s that bad: Florida will fall another $2.4 billion short House majority leader: Crist’s plan is ‘no longer a viable option.’ Economic forecasters sliced $2.4 billion from the …
Mar 16, 2009
House majority leader: Crist’s plan is ‘no longer a viable option.’ By Brandon Larrabee The Florida Times-Union–March 14, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Economic forecasters sliced $2.4 billion from the state’s expected tax income for the coming fiscal year, bringing lawmakers closer …
Mar 16, 2009
The Suncoast News–March 14, 2009 The Legislature has another major headache beside a revenue shortfall on its hands during its 2009 regular session. Lawmakers are coming to more fully understand the enormity of the financial hole they and Gov. Charlie …
Mar 16, 2009
Palm Beach Post–March 15, 2009 Amid all the political rhetoric over State Farm’s decision to leave the Florida property insurance market, the basic math on Gov. Crist’s insurance reform “plan” seems to be unraveling and leading to higher costs than …
Mar 16, 2009
Tampa Tribune–March 16, 2009 By TONY HOLT Hernando Today Job prospecting within the insurance industry is growing year by year while unemployment continues to soar mostly everywhere else in the private sector. As more people lose their jobs, more people …
Mar 16, 2009
Florida Keys Keynoter–March 13, 2009 National weather forecasting officials say they’re trying to learn from how the public responds to severe weather warnings. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a report on a severe tornado outbreak in 2008, …