Category: Florida Legislative News
May 17, 2010
After their passage by the Florida Legislature, SB 2044, the omnibus property insurance package, and SB 2176, the commercial rate modernization bill, were sent to Governor Charlie Crist today, May 17, 2010. The Governor has until June 1, 2010 to sign, veto or …
May 17, 2010
After their passage by the Florida Legislature, various insurance-related bills were sent to Governor Crist today, May 17, 2010. The Governor has until June 1, 2010 to sign, veto or let these bills become law without his signature. Should you have any questions …
FPCA: Second Judicial Circuit Court Issues Final Judgment in Public Adjuster Case; Decision Appealed
May 17, 2010
Florida Property and Casualty Association Members: The Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit for Leon County, Florida, issued its final judgment on May 7, 2010 in Frederick Kortum v. Alex Sink, finding in favor of the Florida Department …
May 14, 2010
Florida Governor Charlie Crist was presented with 63 bills on May 13, 2010, among which included HB 5001 relating to Appropriations and HB 5603. Both bills contain provisions relating to insurance. The Governor has until Friday, May 28, 2010 to …
May 14, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Crist signs Florida bill legalizing red light cameras Red light cameras will be fully legal in Florida on July 1. Blog: Cash, not safety, the issue in …
May 12, 2010
The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference on Friday, May 21, at 11:00 a.m. The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code: 91285#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the April 30, 2010 meeting, are …
May 12, 2010
Governor Crist signed various insurance-related bills into law on May 11, 2010. These bills are summarized below. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass. CS/CS/CS/HB 159 relating to Guaranty Associations HB 159 relating to Guaranty …
May 12, 2010
Audio replay of Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty’s May 11, 2010 Cabinet presentation on the Florida property insurance market is available by clicking here, or through the following hyperlink: http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/cabinet/agenda10/0511/audioindex.html Commissioner McCarty’s presentation begins at the 52 minutes and 00 …
May 11, 2010
A National Insurance Crime Bureau report released on May 10, 2010 shows Florida leading the nation in staged automobile accident complaints. From 2007 to 2009, suspicious claims reported by Florida auto insurers more than doubled. A May 11, 2010 …
May 11, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida ramps up stimulus money spending Florida ramped up spending on federal stimulus money on road projects during the first quarter of 2010, more than doubling roadwork …