Blog: Medicaid bill fight could cost Florida counties

Feb 29, 2012

The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on February 29, 2012: Medicaid bill fight could cost Florida counties By Tia Mitchell Florida counties stand to lose nearly $300 million in state revenue over the next few years, …

Florida Senate Insurance Bill Action: February 28, 2012

Feb 28, 2012

  The Florida Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (“Subcommittee”) met today, February 28, 2012 and considered SB 668 by Senator Alan Hays.  The Subcommittee initially did not pass the bill, defeating it by a vote of 2 to …

NCOIL 2012 Spring Meeting Report: Property and Casualty Issues

Feb 28, 2012

  The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”) held its Spring Meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi during the weekend of February 24-26, 2012. To access the meeting materials, click here.  To view a comprehensive meeting schedule, click here.  Related news releases …

Health care legislation divides House

Feb 28, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on February 28, 2012: Health Care Legislation Divides House By Christine Jordan Sexton A divided Florida House on Tuesday waged a fierce and bipartisan fight over a lengthy health care bill. …

Property insurance bills suffer setbacks in Senate

Feb 28, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on February 28, 2012: Property Insurance bills suffer setbacks in Senate By Gray Rohrer Legislation to allow unregulated, out-of-state property insurance companies known as surplus lines carriers to take over policies …

‘Surplus lines’ insurance bill sits in state Senate

Feb 28, 2012

The following article was published in the Palm Beach Post on February 28, 2012: ‘Surplus lines’ insurance bill sits in state Senate By Charles Elmore A bill to move Citizens insurance customers to “surplus lines” carriers who can raise rates …