Category: Legislative Updates

Florida House of Representatives unofficial election night results as of 12:05 a.m. FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RACES District 1 Consists of parts of Escambia, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent Samma O. Brannon WRI 0 …

Unofficial United States President and insurance-related national election night results as of 11:58 p.m.   President of the United States Candidate Party Number of Votes John McCain / Sarah Palin REP 155 Barack Obama / Joe Biden DEM 338   …

Florida Senate unofficial election night results as of 10:26 p.m. FLORIDA SENATE RACES District 1 Consists of parts of Duval, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia Counties Candidate Party Number of Votes Percent Anthony C. “Tony” Hill, Sr. * DEM …

The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee has published the following insurance-related Interim Report (“Report”): Status of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FCHF”) This Report provides a status on the FHCF regarding: Its estimated reimbursement premiums, payment capacity, and bonding …

The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee has published the following insurance-related interim reports: Applying the Florida Antitrust Act to the Business of Insurance The Florida Antitrust Act under Chapter 542, F.S., complements a related body of federal antitrust laws …

The Florida Senate has published a comprehensive Issue Brief on the increasing practice of Florida cities and counties charging “accident response fees” to drivers and insurers. The Brief is attached for your review. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not …

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee (“Committee”) held a hearing entitled “The Future of Financial Services Regulation” on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. The purpose of the hearing was to address the need for broad regulatory restructuring and reform in U.S. …

The Florida Senate Committee on Transportation (“Committee”) has released an Interim Report entitled “Agency Sunset Review Update of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles” (“Report”). Under the Florida Government Accountability Act, most state agencies, including the Department of …

From the October 1, 2008 Issue of Florida Trend Magazine Constitutional Amendments: What You Need to Know November’s ballot includes six proposed constitutional amendments, from a ban on gay marriage to a tax break for working waterfronts. Here’s a guide. …

Based on information provided by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, and information available to this Firm, steps are expected to be taken during the 2009 Florida Regular Legislative Session to correct a significant issue impacting Florida surplus lines …