Category: Florida Legislative News
Mar 1, 2011
Florida Property and Casualty Association Members: Your comments are requested before March 3, 2011 on the most recent draft of pending bad faith legislation, a copy of which is attached for review. Although there may be opportunities to further …
Feb 28, 2011
FPCA Automobile Division Members: The following opinion article by Senator Rene Garcia was published in the Sun Sentinel today, February 28, 2011. The article is reprinted below and can also be accessed by clicking here. Should you have …
Feb 28, 2011
FPCA Homeowners Division Members: The Governor’s office has provided some guidance on what they would like to see in the Citizens bill. Specifically, the Governor would like Citizens to be able to avail itself of the option to offer sinkhole coverage such …
Feb 28, 2011
FPCA Homeowners Division Members: An all-industry summit on sinkholes has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 2, at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Governor’s Club, 202 1/2 South Adams St., Tallahassee, Florida 32301, in the main dining …
Feb 28, 2011
FPCA Members: The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) and the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (FWCIGA) are proposing changes to their governing statutes. A copy of the draft bill is attached. Please send any comments or questions you may have …
Feb 28, 2011
Colodny Fass presents its weekly bill tracking report for the week ending February 25, 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 …
Feb 25, 2011
FPCA Automobile Division Members: Concerns have been raised regarding the “prevailing party” standard within the arbitration mechanism for PIP claims that is included in Section 4 of House Bill 967. Specifically, it has been suggested that including the prevailing party …
Feb 24, 2011
Filed on February 23, 2011 by State Representative Mike Horner, HB 967 relating to Personal Injury Protection Insurance provides that circuit courts have exclusive original jurisdiction over unresolved arbitration actions involving Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law. Should it become law, …
Feb 24, 2011
The Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) meeting opened today, February 24, 2011, with the passage of two “repealer” bills, HB 4099 and HB 4129, which repeal various obsolete insurance provisions. The Subcommittee also passed HB …
Feb 23, 2011
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida “TABOR” Proposal SJR 958 Would Endanger Education, Public Safety and Infrastructure Proposal Has Same Flaws as Previous Florida “Tabor” Proposal The Florida Legislature is considering a TABOR …