Category: Legislative Updates

  Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax The Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax will meet on Wednesday, April 1, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Room 301 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  Among the insurance-related bills …

  Florida House of Representatives Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee The Florida House of Representatives Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee met on Friday, March 27, and acted on the following insurance-related bill: HB 1397 relating to Community Associations …

  Florida House of Representatives General Government Policy Council The Florida House of Representatives General Government Policy Council will meet on Tuesday, March 31, 8:30-11:15 a.m., Room 17 of the House Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  Among the insurance-related bills …

  Above:  State Representative Anitere Flores (R-Miami) gestures as she defends CS/HB 903 when the measure was considered on the House floor Thursday, March 26, 2009.  (House photo by Mark Foley)   Speaker:  HB 903 A “Critical Issue” During a …

  Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Action:  Thursday, March 26   Florida Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12  The Florida Senate Committee on Education Pre-K-12 met on Thursday, March 26 and acted on the following insurance-related bill: SB 1310 relating to Tax Credits/Nonprofit …

  Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Meetings:  Friday, March 27   Florida House Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee The Florida House Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee will meet on Friday, March 27, 8:00-10:00 a.m., Room 12 of the House Office …

  Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Action:  Wednesday, March 25   Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met on Wednesday, March 25, and acted on the following insurance-related bills: SB 2158 relating to …

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, chaired by Senator Garrett Richter, met on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 and considered two insurance-related bills:  Senate Bill 1894 relating to Surplus Lines Insurers by Senator Mike Bennett, which specifies non-application of certain provisions …

CS/CS/CS/HB 419 relating to Condominiums by the House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee passed the House Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, by 11(Y)-1(N).  The bill, which passed with an amendment by State …

In an unaudited study commissioned by the Florida-based “Shield Our State” Coalition, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources (“Pinnacle”), an actuarial and management consulting firm, proposes mandatory insurer participation in a public/private “Florida Statewide Hurricane Pool” (“FSHP”).  The “Shield Our State” coalition is spearheaded …