Category: Legislative Updates
Jan 10, 2008
Members of the Florida Senate held a press conference regarding propery insurance on Thursday, January 8, 2008 to announce the creation of the Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability. The mission of the Select Committee is to provide a …
Jan 10, 2008
Senator Jeff Atwater (R-North Palm Beach) and Senator Steve Geller (D-Hallandale Beach) will hold a press conference today, Thursday January 10, 2008, in the Florida Senate to make a major announcement regarding property insurance.  Our understanding is that Senators Atwater and Geller …
Jan 9, 2008
On January 8, 2008, the Florida House of Representatives House Policy and Budget Council met to begin planning the State budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. State Representative Ray Sansom summarized budget information presented to the Council in a Memorandum to all …
Jan 8, 2008
 On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) met and discussed several insurance-related items. First, Deputy Insurance Commissioner Belinda Miller gave a presentation on the status of property insurance rate filings at the Florida Office …
Jan 7, 2008
On Monday, January 7, 2008, the Florida Joint Legislative Auditing Committee (“Committee”) met in Tallahassee, Florida. Among other items discussed today were recent issues with the State Board of Administration (“SBA”) Local Government Investment Pool (“LGIP” or “pool”). To view the …
Jan 7, 2008
On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee (“Committee”) will hold its first committee meeting of the year in preparation for the 2008 Regular Legislative Session that begins March 4. The agenda includes (click on …
Dec 28, 2007
As reported by the St. Petersburg Times and Orlando Sentinel’s political blogs reprinted below, the Fifth District Court of Appeal this morning cleared State Senator Gary Siplin (D-Orlando), of his grand theft conviction for using state employees on a re-election campaign. Should …
Dec 18, 2007
Below, please find news coverage of today’s passage of H.R. 2761, The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 by the United States House of Representatives. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact this office. …
Dec 14, 2007
The Florida Senate has released interim block calendars for the weeks of January 7-11 and January 22-25. Both calendars are attached for your review. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee is scheduled to meet on January 8 and 22. Â …
Dec 13, 2007
The Health and Human Services Appropriations and the Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Senate Committees met on Thursday, December 13, 2007. A member of this Firm attended both meetings and provided the following reports:  Health and Human Services Appropriations …