Category: Florida Legislative News

Florida Property & Casualty Association, an association of Florida-based home insurers, is disputing claims made by Weiss Ratings, including that, “Many Florida homeowners are still waiting for their insurance claims to come through after a severe hurricane season last year.” …

In addition to creating a  definition  of  an  Insurance  Savings  and  Loan  Holding Company (“ISLHC”), H.R. 5059 creates a regulatory framework that would limit the Federal Reserve’s oversight of ISLHCs.  

The  U.S. House Financial Services  Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing yesterday, March 7, 2018, entitled “Legislative Review of H.R. 5059, the State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act.”  The bill, which was introduced last month by U.S. Representatives Keith …

During its final meeting of the 2018 Regular Legislative Session yesterday, February 20, 2018, the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance advanced SB 1454, a bill that would eliminate the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund cash build-up factor.   Sponsored …

During its final meeting of the 2018 Regular Legislative Session yesterday, February 20, 2018, the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance advanced SB 1454, a bill that would eliminate the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund cash build-up factor.  

In a very brief meeting this morning, January 16, 2018, the Florida House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness (“Committee”) convened for its final meeting to discuss and vote on its Draft Recommendations of the Select Committee on Hurricane Response …

In a very brief meeting this morning, January 16, 2018, the Florida House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness (“Committee”) convened for its final meeting to discuss and vote on its Draft Recommendations of the Select Committee …

The full Florida House of Representatives has passed HB 7015 relating to Property Insurance Assignment Agreements by a vote of 82 to 20 today, January 12, 2018.  Originally filed by State Representative Jay Trumbull, the bill had received no committee …

A repeal of Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) insurance requirement could be on the horizon as the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance approved SB 150 by a vote of 10 to 1 today, January 10, 2018. Sponsored by former …

The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance, and the Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance & Banking Subcommittee both meet tomorrow, January 10, 2018. A Personal Injury Protection/No-Fault insurance repeal bill and a proposal designed to curtail assignment of benefits …