Category: Florida Legislative News

As part of its regularly scheduled agenda today, February 24, 2010, the Florida Cabinet deferred several items relating to additional bonding authority for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”). In reviewing these items, the Cabinet members engaged in significant discussion …

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered the remarks below before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services in Washington, D.C. today, February 24, 2010. Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and other members of the Committee, I am pleased …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   As Florida lawmakers scramble to lower unemployment taxes, stimulus funds untapped Last year, with unemployment heading higher and worries about the states ability to pay for unemployment …

  Filed yesterday, February 22, 2010, Senate Bill 2264 by Senator Mike Bennett and its identical companion, House Bill 1181 by State Representative Janet Long, would regulate the activities of public adjusters in Florida.  SB 2264 and HB 1181 would, …

Florida Property & Casualty Association Counsel, Colodny Fass, has been contacted by Florida officials requesting insurer information documenting public adjuster abuses.  Ideally, documentation is sought that demonstrates egregious public adjuster activities, such as proven fraud or significant evidence of fraudulent …

  Above:  Former House Speaker Ray Sansom   Former House Speaker Ray Sansom submitted his resignation from Florida House of Representatives District 4, effective today, Sunday, February 21, 2010.  His resignation letter is attached. Blog coverage from the St. Petersburg …

The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference on Friday, February 26, 2010 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 February 5, 2010 meeting, …

The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference on Friday, February 26, 2010 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 February 8 and January …

This news release was published by the Federal Reserve on February 19, 2010. The Federal Reserve Board on Friday launched a new interactive website to help consumers better understand the new credit card protections that will take effect on February …

  Changes to state law relating to the mediation of disputed property insurance claims are being considered by the Florida Senate.  A draft of the proposed legislation is attached for Florida Property & Casualty Association member review and comment.  This feedback will …