Category: Legislative Updates

With a promise that he will be “personally and continuously engaged in solving problems” if a hurricane were to strike the State, Florida Governor Rick Scott made no mention of insurance-related issues in his State of the State speech this …

  Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending March 4, 2011. This report, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2011 Florida Legislative Session.  It will …

  Two bills relating to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Insurance Holding Company Model Act have been filed for consideration in the 2011 Florida Regular Legislative Session, which begins Tuesday, March 8 and concludes Friday, May 6 unless …

  Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending February 25, 2011. This report, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2011 Florida Legislative Session.  It will …

  Filed on February 23, 2011 by State Representative Mike Horner, HB 967 relating to Personal Injury Protection Insurance provides that circuit courts have exclusive original jurisdiction over unresolved arbitration actions involving Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law.  Should it become law, …

  The Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) meeting opened today, February 24, 2011, with the passage of two “repealer” bills, HB 4099 and HB 4129, which repeal various obsolete insurance provisions.  The Subcommittee also passed HB …

  After twice postponing debate on numerous amendments to SB 408 during previous meetings, the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) resumed consideration of the bill today, February 22, 2011, after which the comprehensive residential property insurance package …

  The Florida Senate Committee on Judiciary (“Committee”) met today, February 22, 2011 during which a formal discussion on bad faith insurance litigation was held.  To access meeting materials, including a podcast of today’s meeting, click here.  The discussion was opened …

  Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending February 18, 2011. This report, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2011 Florida Legislative Session.  It will …

  Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending February 11, 2011. This report, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2011 Florida Legislative Session.  It will …