Category: Florida Legislative News
Apr 16, 2010
The following information is a special summary of events from Week Seven of the 2010 Florida Legislative Session (April 12-16) that includes detailed information on pending major omnibus insurance legislation. Additional regulatory-related event recaps are included at the latter portion of the …
Apr 15, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Gov. Crist vetoes teacher tenure bill After weeks of protest and a deluge of messages, Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday vetoed a bill that would link teacher …
Apr 15, 2010
SB 1460 became law with the signature of Florida Governor Charlie Crist today, April 15, 2010, effectively returning the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Contract Year to June 1 through May 31 beginning June 1, 2010. Other bills signed today by Governor Crist …
Apr 15, 2010
Citizens Reports Financial Condition In a presentation to the Florida Cabinet at its April 13, 2010 meeting, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Chief Financial Officer Sharon Binnun reported that Citizens is in such sound financial condition that its claims-paying …
Apr 15, 2010
Florida Governor Charlie Crist vetoed Senate Bill 6, also known as the “Teacher Merit Pay Bill,” today, April 15, 2010. According to news coverage of the veto in the St. Petersburg Times (reprinted below), the majority of almost 109,000 messages received recently …
Apr 15, 2010
The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference tomorrow, April 16, 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 8, April 9, and April …
Apr 14, 2010
Two major insurance-related bills were considered by the Florida Senate Committee on General Government Appropriations (“Committee”) at its April 13, 2010 meeting. Following is a summary of actions on each: CS/SB 876 CS/SB 876 relating to Residential Property …
Apr 14, 2010
The House Government Policy Council (“Council”) took up HB 447 relating to property insurance this morning, April 14, 2010. Eight amendments had been filed to the bill, including a strike-everything amendment by HB 447’s original sponsor, State Representative Bill Proctor. …
Apr 14, 2010
The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference on Friday, April 16, 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 8 and April 9, …
Apr 14, 2010
The House Government Policy Council (“Council”) took up HB 447 relating to property insurance this morning, April 14, 2010. Eight amendments had been filed to the bill, including a strike-everything amendment by HB 447’s original sponsor, State Representative Bill Proctor. …