Category: Legislative Updates

CORRECTION:  The headline above has been corrected to say “House” to reflect that HB 813 is a bill filed with the Florida House of Representatives (not the Senate, as previously stated).   HB 813, which would have created a notice …

  Colodny Fass& Webb presents its weekly bill tracking chart for the week ending March 15, 2013. This chart, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2013 Florida Legislative Session, which …

  The Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) met today, March 13, 2013 to consider the following bills: HB 217 – Relating to Money Services Businesses by Representative Cummings and Oliva HB 821 – Relating to Insurer Solvency by …

    In conjunction with its participation with other industry groups in creating the ”National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013” (“NARAB II”) legislation filed this week in both the United States Senate and House of …

  Filed by the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance on March 8, 2013, SB 1770 (formerly SPB 7018) would enact changes to Florida’s property insurance laws, including those relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”). Initially, the bill received …

  The Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee and the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance are both scheduled to meet this week to consider various insurance-related legislation. Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee The Florida House Insurance and Banking …

  Colodny Fass& Webb presents its weekly bill tracking chart for the week ending March 8, 2013. This chart, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2013 Florida Legislative Session, which …

CORRECTION:  Please note that 13 of the 18 amendments filed to SPB 7018 were adopted today (not five, as previously reported).   Comprehensive property insurance legislation was approved as a committee bill today, March 7, 2013 by the Florida Senate Committee …

  House Bill 341 relating to Uninsured Motorist Insurance by State Representative Clay Ingram passed the Florida House Civil Justice Committee unanimously with little discussion and no debate today, March 6, 2013. The bill would restore the general effectiveness of a …

  Above:  Florida Governor Rick Scott delivers his 2013 State of the State address in front of the Florida Legislature at the Capitol in Tallahassee today (PHOTO/Troy Kinsey, Staff)   Florida Governor Rick Scott delivered his third State of the …