Category: Florida Legislative News

  The State Board of Administration (“Board”) Investment Advisory Council (“Council”) met via teleconference on March 8, 2011 to discuss the performance of the Florida Retirement System (“FRS”) pension plan, review an asset liability and allocation study, and elect new …

  During a media conference held at Florida’s Capitol today, March 16, 2011, Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff (R-Ft. Lauderdale) and State Representative Jim Boyd (R-Manatee) introduced two similar bills, SB 1930 and HB 1411, which they said are designed to curtail …

The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference on Friday, March 18, at 2:00 p.m.  The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code:  81631#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the March 11, 2011 meeting, are …

The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference on Friday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m.  The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code:  81629#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the March 11, 2011 meeting, are …

  During its meeting today, March 16, 2011, Florida’s Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) heard and unanimously passed SB 1252 by Senator Chris Smith relating to Persons Designated to Receive Insurer Notification. Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff was concerned that, …

  Florida Property and Casualty Division Members:  Please note that a proposed amendment to SB 1330 is attached for review.  The amendment, drafted by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, would remove reinsurance provisions from SB 1330, which provides …

  At its meeting today, March 16, 2011, the Florida House Banking and Insurance Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) passed HB 967 by State Representative Mike Horner relating to Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) insurance.  The Subcommittee also held a workshop on HB 803 …

  The Louisiana Department of Insurance  (“LDI”) has advised that ACT 1017 (HB 447) of the 2010 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session amends and enacts LSA R.S. 22:881.1, which has been recodified as LSA R.S. 22:890 relative to certificates of insurance …

The following is a transcript of Special Advisor to the Treasury Secretary for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Elizabeth Warren before the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee on Financial Services in Washington D.C. on March 16, …

  Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: After the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee this morning, March 16, 2011, State Representative John Wood circulated an alternate proposal to address Florida’s ongoing sinkhole “tail” claim issue. The proposal is …