Category: Florida Legislative News

The Florida House Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee met on February 2, 2010, during which it approved House Bill 561 relating to Condominiums.  The bill, which is sponsored by State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff (R-Ft. Lauderdale) would repeal the requirement …

With input from the Florida Property Casualty Association and other feedback from the Florida insurance industry, State Representative Bryan Nelson has generated draft legislation that, among other actions, would combat Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) fraud through clinic regulation. Please review …

The Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference on Monday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference code:  58797#. Minutes from the January 22, 2010 meeting, as …

The Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference on Friday, February 5 at 11:00 a.m.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference code:  58796#. PLEASE NOTE THAT MEMBERS WILL BE VOTING ON …

Attached for your review is a complete analysis of draft legislation relating to property insurance issues that was generated from a recent series of workshop-style meetings with the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) staff and insurance industry members. Although …

Unless certain conditions are met, Florida law provides that, beginning December 1, 2010, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) Board of Governors must reduce the geographic area eligible for wind-only insurance coverage.  This process is sometimes known as a “choke down” on wind-only …

  The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met today, February 2, 2010, during which it considered several insurance-related legislative proposals and a life insurance-related bill by Senator Mike Bennett.  To view the Committee packet, which contains individual bill …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State lawmakers to begin examining ways to alter class-size amendment Following the letter of the law may come down to a matter of verbage in the Florida …

Draft legislation relating to property insurance issues that was generated from a recent series of workshop-style meetings with Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) staff and insurance industry members was issued today, February 2, 2010.  Although not yet filed …

  Florida Property & Casualty Association Member comments are requested on draft legislation relating to property insurance issues that was generated from a recent series of workshop-style meetings with Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) staff and insurance industry …