Category: Florida Legislative News

FPCA Homeowners Division Members: Attached are 5 proposed amendments to the House property bill, HB 803, which is the companion bill to SB 408.  The first 3 amendments conform the bill to be consistent with SB 408.  The 4th and 5th amendments …

Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: The Office of Florida Governor Rick Scott has requested that the Florida Property and Casualty Association provide draft legislative proposals on certain insurance-related topics by tomorrow, March 10, 2011. Therefore, we are requesting …

LEGISLATIVE ALERT!   CS/SB 408, the comprehensive residential property insurance package, has been calendered for the Senate Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations meeting on Friday, March 11 at 8:00 a.m. To view an updated Senate summary of the bill, …

  At its regular meeting today, March 9, 2011, the Florida Cabinet, acting in its capacity as the Financial Services Commission (“FSC”), considered several insurance-related items.  To view the complete meeting agenda, click here. Following the FSC’s approval of its …

With a promise that he will be “personally and continuously engaged in solving problems” if a hurricane were to strike the State, Florida Governor Rick Scott made no mention of insurance-related issues in his State of the State speech this …

FPCA Homeowners Division Members: The Governor’s office has requested specific feedback on the omnibus property insurance bill and the Citizens bill.  We would like to furnish them with redlined versions of both bills showing specifically what changes the FPCA believes …

  Florida Property and Casualty Association Members:    Two proposals relating to sinkhole “tail” claims are currently circulating in advance of Florida’s 2011 Regular Legislative Session, which begins tomorrow, March 8.   A brief summary of both proposals is below.  One …

  Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending March 4, 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 …

The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference today, March 4, at 10:00 a.m.  The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code:  79085#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the February 17 meeting, are attached. Also attached is a …

  Two bills relating to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Insurance Holding Company Model Act have been filed for consideration in the 2011 Florida Regular Legislative Session, which begins Tuesday, March 8 and concludes Friday, May 6 unless …