Category: Florida Legislative News
May 2, 2011
Colodny Fass presents its daily bill tracking report for May 2, 2011. The report will be issued on a daily basis until the 2011 Florida Legislative Session is scheduled to end on May 6. This report, which is attached, …
May 2, 2011
Amendments to Section 624.610, F.S. that would revise Florida’s requirements for eligible reinsurers were among provisions within CS/HB 1007 relating to Insurer Insolvency, which was passed by the Florida Legislature today, May 2, 2011. The bill was ordered enrolled …
May 2, 2011
The Miami Herald has reported that an amendment placed into the Budget that would have repealed the Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) contingency risk multiplier to calculate attorneys’ fees will be removed. The Miami Herald blog posting is reprinted below. …
May 2, 2011
CS/CS/SB 1568, a bill relating to Insurer Insolvency, was amended on Second Reading in the Senate today, May 2, 2011, to conform to CS/HB 1007, the House version of the bill. On Third Reading this morning, the Senate …
May 2, 2011
The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference today, May 2, at 2:00 p.m. The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code: 95737#. Should you have any questions, please contact Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com).
May 2, 2011
Earlier this morning, the Florida Senate passed CS/CS HB 99, relating to Commercial Insurance Rates by a vote of 34 to 1. The bill exempts additional categories or kinds and types of commercial lines insurance risks from being subject …
May 2, 2011
During a joint budget conference on Sunday, May 1, 2011, the Florida House of Representatives and Senate budget chairs (Senator J.D. Alexander and State Representative Denise Grimsley) adopted a provision that would repeal the Personal Injury Protection contingency risk …
May 1, 2011
On Friday, April 29, 2011, the Florida House of Representatives considered a series of insurance-related bills. The House passed HB 535, relating to the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program, and amended and passed CS/HB 1087, relating to insurance and CS/HB 1007, …
Apr 29, 2011
Colodny Fass presents its daily bill tracking report for April 29, 2011. The report will be issued on a daily basis until the 2011 Florida Legislative Session is scheduled to end on May 6. This report, which is attached, …
Apr 29, 2011
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Blog: State School Spending Heads Further South When the House and Senate approved separate budget proposals earlier this month which slashed public school spending by at least $1 …