The Miami Herald published this article on March 17, 2010. By BILL KACZOR Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida last year taxed motorists’ wallets. Now, it’s taxing their patience. The Legislature in 2009 dramatically raised a wide range of …

  Cash investments by insurance companies in Florida’s port infrastructure would be incentivized through insurance premium tax credits under the provisions of House Bill 1169, which passed the Florida House of Representatives’ Economic Development Policy Committee unanimously today, March 17, …

Please note that the hyperlinks in the attached chart have been restored and are now operational.   Colodny Fass has prepared its annual bill chart to assist in tracking pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2010 Florida Legislative Session, …

A strike-all Committee amendment has been filed to SB 2264 in advance of the bill’s scheduled hearing by the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance today, March 17, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.  In its current form, SB 2264 would …

Below is the text of testimony given today, March 17, 2010 by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the Federal Reserve’s role in bank supervision before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.   Chairman Frank, …

REMINDER:  Insurers seeking limited apportionment company (“LAC”) status for 2010 must petition the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) within the first 90 days of 2010.  Applications received after this deadline will not be considered. Companies that had LAC status …

  Various bills of particular interest to the insurance industry will be considered by the Florida Legislature on March 17, 2010 as it continues with committee hearings.   Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance During its meeting tomorrow, the Senate …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Legislature seeks property tax cuts, incentives Tax-cut plans could benefit green builders, rural homeowners and others but could cost local governments. Florida lawmakers have proposed tax …

The Miami Herald published this article on March 16, 2010. Tax-cut plans could benefit green builders, rural homeowners and others but could cost local governments. BY CRISTINA SILVA Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers have proposed tax cuts and …

To familiarize insurers and interested third parties with its expectations related to the rating of Florida property insurers, Demotech prepared a discussion document to address selected components of its quarterly and annual review process and criteria.   The document, entitled “Guidance on Financial Stability …