Category: Florida Legislative News
Apr 12, 2011
The following news release was issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on April 12, 2011: Agencies seek Comment on Swap Margin and Capital Requirements Five federal agencies are seeking comment on a proposed …
Apr 12, 2011
With Florida’s 2011 Legislature at its midpoint this week, several pivotal developments on Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”)-related issues were the focal point yesterday, April 11, including the much anticipated Florida Office of Insurance Regulation PIP Data Call Report. Today, Florida’s Senate Committee …
Apr 12, 2011
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida House, Senate prepare to close gap in budget plans Life gets more complicated for Florida lawmakers in the second half of the legislative session. In addition to a …
Apr 12, 2011
Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: Your feedback is requested on the attached draft fact sheet prepared by Rollins Analytics on sinkhole claims abuse with regard to proposed reforms. Underlined statements in the document are attributable to …
Apr 11, 2011
On April 11, 2011, Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff filed a strike-all amendment to Senate Bill 1930 relating to Personal Injury Protection insurance. Substantially similar to a previous strike-all amendment she filed to the bill on April 5, 2011, but that …
Apr 11, 2011
Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending April 8, 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 …
Apr 11, 2011
Consumer Bureau, State Attorneys General Partnership Will Help Better Protect American Consumers of Financial Products and Services from Unlawful Acts and Practices WASHINGTON-The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Presidential Initiative Working Group of the National Association of …
Apr 11, 2011
Joining representatives from the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (“FAIA”) in a teleconference with media members today, April 11, 2011, Senator Alan Hays called Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) a “fraudulent company that is state-owned” and said that it …
Apr 11, 2011
Florida Property and Casualty Automobile Division Members: Currently, a draft amendment is being considered in the Florida Legislature that would remove the statutory requirement for motor vehicle salvage dealers to carry automobile garage liability or personal injury protection …
Apr 8, 2011
On April 7, 2011, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced the appointment of Richard “Dick” A. Anderson as director of the Management Division and as the Board’s chief operating officer, effective April 18, 2011. Mr. Anderson will oversee the …