Category: Legislative Updates

Above:  Colodny Fass Shareholder Wes Strickland Notes New Florida Law Will Essentially Prohibit Adding Optional Coverage by Notice of Change in Policy Terms   On June 16, 2015, Governor Rick Scott signed into law legislation that will essentially prohibit the …

  Florida Governor Rick Scott signed 17 bills into law yesterday, June 16, 2015.  He also vetoed three.  Among those were various insurance-related proposals, which are listed below: HB 87 relating to Construction Defect Claims by State Representative John Wood revises …

  Florida Governor Rick Scott signed 48 bills into law yesterday, June 11, 2015. Below is a summary of four insurance-related bills that were among those enacted:   HB 165 relating to Property and Casualty Insurance by State Representative David …

  Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli (R-Merritt Island) advised on the progress of the 2015 Special Session Budget Conference today, June 9, 2015. “Over the last three days, our budget conference committees have worked …

  A bill that would have curtailed the amount of takeout offers that Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) policyholders could receive from private insurers was vetoed by Florida Governor Rick Scott today, June 2, 2015.   “This provision is inherently …

  Florida Governor Rick Scott signed 44 bills into law yesterday, May 21, 2015, among which there were various insurance-related measures.  There are now 21 bills on the Governor’s desk awaiting action and 126 House bills that have yet to …

  Governor Rick Scott was presented with 20 bills by the Florida House of Representatives today, May 18, 2015, among which were two bills relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”). He has until June 2, 2015 to act on …

Above:  Colodny Fass’ Donovan Brown Notes 2015 Special Session Now Official   Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli (R-Merritt Island) reached an agreement today, May 15, 2015, on a joint proclamation or “call” for a …

  Major insurance issues like bad faith reform, assignment of benefits and transportation network company-related coverage were among the casualties of Florida’s 2015 Regular Legislative Session. In an unprecedented maneuver, the House adjourned “sine die” early due to a $4 …

Above:  Colodny Fass’ Donovan Brown Notes Nevada “No Pay, No Play” Non-Economic Damages Bill Pending   A bill moving through the Nevada Legislature that would curtail non-economic damages for uninsured drivers is attracting a great deal of attention, inasmuch as …