Category: Legislative Updates

  Florida’s Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance Committee (“Committee”) met today March 25, 2014. Senator Hays presented SB 1274 to the Committee.  SB 1274 exempts properties with new construction located within a county where Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) …

  The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) met yesterday, March 19, 2014.  Senator Bradley presented SB 754 relating to certificates of destruction to the Committee.  Senator Hays offered an amendment to the bill as a courtesy.  Senator Bradley …

  The House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) met today, March 19, 2014.  The Subcommittee passed Proposed Committee Substitute for HB 1035 by State Representative Boyd.  The Proposed Committee Substitute corrects references to associations that make recommendations for board membership …

The U.S. Senate has passed the House flood insurance relief bill today, March 13, 2014, according to Insurance Journal. The bill restores “grandfathering” of policies located in communities with new flood maps, among other provisions. The Senate had passed its …

The March 12, 2014 edition of SaintPetersBlog.com’s (now FloridaPolitics.com) “4th Floor Files” featured Florida government lobbyist Trevor Mask of Colodny Fass. His (current) clients include the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and the Broward League of Cities. Click here to …

  Following is a summary of actions taken by insurance-related Florida legislative committees today, March 11, 2014:   Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance and Banking Subcommittee As part of the Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) agenda …

  Allowing the federal terrorism risk insurance act to expire could have negative consequences for U.S. national security, according to a new study issued by the RAND Corporation today, March 6, 2014. To view the report, click here. Insurance markets …

  Insurance-related committees in the Florida Senate and House of Representatives met today, March 5, 2014.  Following are summaries of their discussions and actions:   Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance As part of the Senate Committee on Banking …

  The Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (“Subcommittee”) met in Tallahassee today, March 5, 2014.  The agenda included the consideration of CS/SB 416 relating to Sinkhole Coverage by Senator Wilton Simpson. The bill directs Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance …

  The Florida House of Representatives’ Governmental Operations Appropriations Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) met today, March 4, 2014.  The agenda included CS/HB 565 by Representative Santiago, an insurance-related omnibus bill that makes numerous changes to Florida’s Insurance Code affecting various types of …