Category: Legislative Updates
Jan 20, 2011
Florida’s Congressional delegation is not represented among the appointees to the 112th Congress U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity (“Insurance Subcommittee”) announced this week (January 17-21). The Insurance Subcommittee will be chaired by U.S. …
Jan 13, 2011
The American Legislative Exchange Council recently approved new model legislation written and proposed by The Heartland Institute that establishes “Hurricane Mitigation Week.” The measure is designed to encourage individuals, business owners and commercial property owners to mitigate their properties against …
Jan 12, 2011
At the Florida House of Representatives Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) meeting today, January 12, 2011, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Chief Financial Officer Sharon Binnun provided legislators with an overview of the state-run property insurer. Risk transfer to the …
Jan 12, 2011
SB 408, a property insurance bill similar to legislation vetoed by former Florida Governor Charlie Crist last year, was filed in the Florida Senate today, January 12, 2011, by Senator Garrett Richter, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking …
Jan 11, 2011
On January 10, 2010, the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) met in Tallahassee, Florida, during which Committee Staff Director Steve Burgess and Staff Attorney Kathy Emerich reviewed the recently released Senate Interim Report (“Report”) on issues relating …
Jan 4, 2011
The Florida Senate recently issued an Issue Brief that summarizes key aspects of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, together with relevant provisions of Florida’s Insurance Code, which regulates reinsurance in the State. To …
Jan 3, 2011
The Florida Senate published its Interim Project Report (“Report”) on sinkholes today, January 3, 2011, in which it outlined extensive recommendations designed to aid decision makers in their consideration of various public policy choices related to sinkholes. The Report …
Dec 8, 2010
During a series of meetings held by the Florida House of Representatives this morning, December 8, 2010, in which various Florida policy issues were reviewed, House Insurance and Banking Committee Policy Chief Tom Cooper provided legislators with a general …
Dec 8, 2010
The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) met today, December 8, 2010, to prepare for the upcoming 2011 Regular Legislative Session. The Committee is chaired by Senator Garrett Richter, with Senator Chris Smith serving as Vice Chair. …
Dec 7, 2010
Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon announced today, December 7, 2010, that State Representatives Bryan Nelson and John Wood will be Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the 2011 Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee of the Economic Affairs Committee. …