Category: Legislative Updates

The United States House Financial Services Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 14, and subsequent days if necessary, to consider the following financial regulatory reform measures: The October 2, 2009 discussion draft of the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009; …

The United States House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled “Reform of the Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) Derivative Market: Limiting Risk and Ensuring Fairness” on Wednesday, October 7 at 10:00 a.m.  To view an archived webcast of this hearing, click here. …

The United States Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment held a hearing entitled “Securitization of Assets:  Problems and Solutions” on Wednesday, October 7.  To view the archived webcast of this hearing, click here. A …

  The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance Committee (“Committee”) held its first meeting today, October 6, 2009, in preparation for the 2010 Regular Legislative Session.  Testimony was provided by representatives of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), …

In lieu of holding an interim House of Representatives Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee meeting this week, Chairman Pat Patterson provided Committee Members with updates on Florida property insurance and related issues.  Chairman Patterson’s updates, which are reprinted …

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty is scheduled to address the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance today, October 6, 2009 at 1 p.m. A review of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and a presentation on the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund’s …

In an Interim Project Report released today, October 5, 2009, the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance recommended continuing the public records exemption for hurricane loss-related data provided by insurers to Florida International University for use in developing and …

National Association of Insurance Commissioners Chief Executive Officer Terry Vaughan will be among insurance industry representatives to testify at a United States House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 entitled “Capital Markets Regulatory Reform: Strengthening Investor Protection, …

In an Order issued on Monday, October 5, 2009 by Leon County Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis, the official misconduct charges against former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom, developer Jay Odom and former college president Bob Richburg have been dismissed …

The Florida Senate released its 2009-2010 Committee and Council Assignments on Friday, October 2, 2009.  The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance roster for the 2009-2010 Florida Legislative Session is as follows: Garrett Richter (R-District 37), Chair Chris Smith (D-District …