2009 Florida Legislative Session–Insurance Legislation

May 3, 2009

Click on the hyperlinks below to view complete bill information from the State of Florida’s Legislative Web site:  www.leg.state.fl.us

 

Successful major 2009 insurance legislation:

Property and Casualty Insurance

  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1495 relating to Property Casualty Insurance (the “Omnibus Property Insurance Bill”)
  • CS/CS/CS/HB 569 Relating to Financial Instruments (includes the FHCF)
  • CS/SB 742 relating Sinkhole Mitigation
  • CS/CS/HB 1171 relating to Residential Property Insurance Policies (Non-Assessable Residential Property Insurance Policies

Miscellaneous Insurance Issues

  • CS/CS/SB 714 relating to Condominium Associations
  • HB 741 relating to Insurance Premium Financing
  • CS/HB 853 relating to Surplus Lines Insurer
  • CS/CS/HB 845 relating to Self-Insurance Funds
  • HB 7039 relating to Open Government Sunset Review /Insurance Claim Data Exchange Information
  • CS/CS/HB 453 relating to Tax Credits for Contributions to Nonprofit Scholarship-Funding Organizations (Insurance Premium Tax)
  • CS/HB 903 relating to Attorney’s Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases
  • CS/CS/SB 2252 relating to Professional Liability Claims

Motor Vehicle/Auto-Related

  • CS/SB 2282 relating to First-Responder Services (“Accident Tax Fees”)

 

2.  Failed major 2009 insurance legislation:

  • HB 1157/1159 relating to Property Insurance (Statewide Windpool)
  • CS/CS/SB 1372 relating to Annuities  (the “Safeguard Our Seniors Act”)