Category: Florida Legislative News

  After their passage by the Florida Legislature, various insurance-related bills were sent to Governor Crist today, April 30, 2010.  The Governor has until May 15, 2010 to sign, veto or let these bills become law without his signature.   CS/CS/CS/HB …

  Subsequent to today’s passage of SB 2044, the omnibus property insurance bill, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty issued the following statement expressing his appreciation to the Florida Legislature: “I am grateful that the Legislature has addressed some of the cost drivers causing …

  The Florida House of Representatives passed SB 2044 by a vote of 83 to 34 after debating the bill as amended in the Senate earlier today. The bill now goes to Governor Charlie Crist.  He will have 15 days to sign, …

As discussed on the FPCA Automobile Division teleconference call this afternoon, attached is a copy of a complaint filed in Broward County by the LaBovick & LaBovick law firm.  As previously reported, Count II of this complaint (and several others) has …

REMINDER The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference TODAY, April 30, at 3:00 p.m.  The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code:  63016#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the April 23, 2010 meeting, are attached. …

REMINDER: The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference TODAY, April 30, at 2:00 p.m.  The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code:  63015#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the April 23, 2010 meeting, are attached. …

  The Florida Senate amended and passed SB 2044 by a vote of 32-6 today, April 30, 2010. Bill sponsor Senator Garrett Richter briefly explained the proposal, together with Amendment 559146, which he had filed to it. Senators discussed Amendment …

  With two versions of omnibus property insurance legislation pending in both the Senate and House of Representatives today, the final day of the 2010 Florida Legislative Session, Colodny Fass has prepared a side-by-side analysis of CS/CS/HB 447, AS AMENDED …

Colodny Fass has prepared its annual bill chart to assist in tracking pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2010 Florida Legislative Session, which runs from March 2 through April 30, 2010.  Revised as of April 29, 2010, the attached …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist unsure if he’ll veto Florida budget bill A top House Democrat predicted Gov. Charlie Crist will veto the annual budget bill, but the governor said today …