Category: Legislative Updates
Aug 2, 2011
The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee, in consultation with the Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, is working on an interim project relating to insurance bad faith in preparation for the 2012 Regular Legislative Session. The Committee staff is seeking input …
Aug 1, 2011
The News Service of Florida reported today, August 1, 2011, that Florida Governor Rick Scott is “less adamant” than he was last week about eliminating Personal Injury Protection coverage requirements in the State of Florida, but will issue a …
Jul 29, 2011
In its “Naked Politics” blog, The Miami Herald reported today, July 29, 2011, that Governor Rick Scott indicated during a media appearance this morning that he felt Personal Injury Protection insurance should be optional for Florida drivers. The blog …
Jul 28, 2011
Predicting that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement will face continued constitutional challenges about its “improper and unconstitutional delegation of authority to a regulator . . . ” Alabama State Representative and National Conference …
Jul 18, 2011
Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos announced today, July 18, 2011, that he has withdrawn from the race for U.S. Senate. His campaign office issued the news release below. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny …
Jul 1, 2011
The comprehensive Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (“TWIA”) reform bill, HB 3, was passed by the Texas Legislature on June 28, 2011 during a Special Session. Immediately upon the adjournment of the Regular Texas Legislative Session on May 29, 2011, …
Jul 1, 2011
Monitoring of the effects of SB 408 on Florida’s property insurance market an evaluation of the regulatory and marketplace impact of the expansion of the types of commercial lines insurance that are subject to the filing and review exemptions specified in …
Jun 28, 2011
Among other bills, Florida Governor Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 1007 relating to Insurer Insolvency on June 24, 2011. For CS/HB 1007, Governor Scott issued a transmittal letter to Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning, in which he stated that, “While I …
Jun 24, 2011
A controversial 2001 Florida Supreme Court ruling that defined how motor vehicle “crashworthiness” cases were tried was overturned with the enactment of CS/SB 142 Relating to Negligence, which Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law yesterday, June 23, 2011. …
Jun 23, 2011
Intended to encourage residential property mitigation and stronger building codes, respectively, two bills were filed in the U.S. House of Representatives during June 2011. Below is a summary of each: H.R. 2099 – The Natural Disaster Mitigation Act …