Category: Florida Legislative News

FPCA Automobile Division Members:  PCS for HB 967 – also known as the PIP Legal Fixes Bill – was passed by a vote of 13 to 2 in the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee meeting this morning.  A copy of …

  At its meeting today, March 15, 2011, the Florida Senate Committee on Budget (“Committee”) considered CS/CS/SB 408, the comprehensive residential property insurance package, among other bills that included SB 484, a memorial bill that urges Congress not to impose …

  Florida Property and Casualty Association Members: Feedback is needed on two proposed committee bills (“PCBs”) that would obviate Florida’s Board of Employee Leasing Companies, as well as deregulate provisions of law relating to employee leasing companies and other regulated …

  Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending March 11, 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 …

FPCA Homeowners Division Members: Senator Richter, Chair of the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee, has requested that an amendment to SB 408 be prepared by 2:00 p.m. today, to provide for “functional damage” sinkhole coverage.  The amendment also should include all …

  The following was posted to the Naples Daily News Capitol Watch blog on March 11, 2011:   A Senate bill that would revamp Florida’s property insurance laws in an effort to attract more competition to the state passed unanimously through …

  Florida Senator Senator Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) held a press conference in Tallahassee today, March 11, 2011, on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) and his related bill, SB 1714.  Joining him were representatives from The Heartland Institute, James Madison Institute, …

  The Florida Senate Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (“Subcommittee”) amended and unanimously passed CS/SB 408 as a committee substitute this morning, March 11, 2011.  To view the complete meeting packet and access a podcast of this meeting, click …

The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference tomorrow, March 11, 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 4 meeting, are attached. Should …

The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference tomorrow, March 11, 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 4, 2011 meeting, are attached for …