Category: Florida Legislative News

  The Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC” or “Council”) announced yesterday, December 18, 2014, that it voted to designate MetLife, Inc. (“MetLife”) as a nonbank financial company in order to address potential threats to U.S. financial stability.   To read …

  In a news release today, November 18, 2014, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced the appointments of Frank Collins, Kim McDougal, Brad Piepenbrink, Karl Rasmussen and Jeff Woodburn to key positions in the Executive Office of the Governor. Frank Collins …

  U.S.-based insurers are extending operations in emerging markets around the world, and a growing number expect to generate 40 percent or more of revenue from outside the United States in coming years.  In addition, many well-known insurers in the …

  Federal Insurance Office Director Michael McRaith, along with Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine, U.S. Senator Neil Breslin (NY) and Federal Reserve Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation Senior Advisor Thomas Sullivan will be panelists tomorrow, November 18, 2014, at …

     Above:  Senator David Simmons    Florida Senate President-Designate Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) announced today, November 10, 2014, that he has appointed Senator David Simmons (R-Altamonte Springs) as Chair of the Senate Committee on Rules for the 2014-2016 legislative term. …

Above:  Florida Senator Bill Galvano   Florida Senate President-Designate Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) announced today, November 5, 2014, that he has appointed Senator Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) as Majority Leader for the 2014-2016 legislative term. “Over years of serving together in the …

  Prepared by Nicole Graganella, Colodny Fass Legislative Analyst   Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) was re-elected to another four-year term last night, November 4, 2014, defeating Democrat Charlie Crist, who served as Florida Governor from 2007 to 2011.  Floridians …

Above:  Associated Press Reports Florida Governor Rick Scott Re-Elected (Photo Courtesy of the Miami Herald)   With returns in from 96.46 percent of statewide voting precincts and 48.3 percent of the vote, Florida Governor Rick Scott has been re-elected to …

  Failure to comply with Act 427, a new Louisiana homeowners’ insurance data reporting law, could result in insurer fines of $10,000 a month, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon warned in Advisory Letter 2014-05 issued on October 15, 2014. Enacted …

  Above:  Florida House Speaker-Designate Steve Crisafulli   Florida House of Representatives’ Speaker-Designate Steve Crisafulli (R-Merritt Island) announced today, October 16, 2014, that he has chosen State Representative Matt Hudson (R-Naples) as his nominee for Speaker Pro-Tempore, and has appointed …