Category: Florida Legislative News

Above:  David Wilkins   Florida Governor Rick Scott named former Accenture health executive David Wilkins as Secretary of the Florida Department of Chidren and Families today, January 18, 2011. The Governor’s news release detailing the appointment is reprinted below.   …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: State talking about property tax fix Don’t get hopes up, says Lee’s Mann More than 46,000 property owners in Lee and Collier counties got a double-whammy.   Florida Has Till …

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board issued the following news release today, January 18, 2010:   The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced the establishment of offices to promote diversity and inclusion at the Federal Reserve Board and at all 12 of …

FPCA Automobile Division Members: The Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies and United Automobile Insurance Company are sponsoring an Insurance Fraud Town Hall Meeting tomorrow, January 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the United Automobile Insurance Company Auditorium, located at …

UPDATE:  Attached please find additional materials for the FPCA Homeowners Division call today.  These additional materials include an analysis of SB 408 and a memorandum proposing changes to SB 408, which were prepared by Security First Insurance Company. The FPCA …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Palm Beach County school leaders push deadline to reduce class size, reduce $16 million fine The Palm Beach County school board will receive a class-size reduction plan at the …

  The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting today, January 14, 2011, immediately following the State of the Florida Insurance Market Summit at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando.  Boardroom Communications is sponsoring the lunch that will be served at 1:00 …

The American Legislative Exchange Council recently approved new model legislation written and proposed by The Heartland Institute that establishes “Hurricane Mitigation Week.”  The measure is designed to encourage individuals, business owners and commercial property owners to mitigate their properties against …

  At the Florida House of Representatives Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) meeting today, January 12, 2011, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Chief Financial Officer Sharon Binnun provided legislators with an overview of the state-run property insurer.  Risk transfer to the …

  Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division:   SB 408, a property insurance bill similar to legislation vetoed by former Florida Governor Charlie Crist last year, was filed in the Florida Senate today, January 12, 2011, by Senator Garrett …