Draft legislation relating to property insurance issues that was generated from a recent series of workshop-style meetings with Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) staff and insurance industry members was issued today, February 2, 2010.  Although not yet filed …

  Florida Property & Casualty Association Member comments are requested on draft legislation relating to property insurance issues that was generated from a recent series of workshop-style meetings with Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) staff and insurance industry …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Senator Mike Fasano:  Insurance rates must be affordable In my capacity as a member of the Florida Legislature, I have always been intrigued by the rich history …

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“Commission”) published its statutory report on Florida’s windstorm mitigation credit system today, February 1, 2010.  To view the final report, click here. Legislative changes effected by the 2009 passage of HB 1495 mandated the …

Following is a listing of insurance-related legislative and regulatory meetings for the week of February 1-5: Note:  All times are Eastern Standard Time and additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in boldface.   FLORIDA LEGISLATURE Various committees are scheduled …

The meeting materials from the February 1, 2010 Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Investment Committee meeting can be viewed by clicking the attachment below.

  The Associated Press (“AP”) reported on December 2, 2009, that the State of Florida has spent about $2 million defending a class-action lawsuit claiming that Florida is violating federal Medicaid requirements by providing inadequate medical and dental care to more …

Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced his $307.5 million economic incentive budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2010-11 at a meeting of Enterprise Florida’s Board of Directors on January 28, 2010.  The Governor, who chairs the Board, recommended budget increases in key business …

FPCA Member comments on House Bill 561 are requested in advance of its consideration by the Florida House of Representatives’ Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee on February 2.  The complete text of the condominium-related legislation, which also contains insurance provisions, can be accessed …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Insurance Commissioner to Chair NAIC International Insurance Relations Committee The National Association of Insurance Commissioners named its 2010 committee chairs and vice chairs, including Florida Insurance …