Category: Florida Legislative News

State Representative Bryan Nelson, who sponsored HB 1495, the comprehensive property insurance package passed during the 2009 Florida Legislative Session, has requested that the Florida Property Casualty Association send representatives to a meeting he is holding on October 6, 2009 …

REMINDER:  Florida Property Casualty Association members are scheduled to meet with Florida Senate Special Counsel Richard Herring on October 15, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. regarding homeowners’ insurance issues.    Should you wish to participate in this meeting, please contact Katie …

During a meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2009, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to increase its oversight of credit rating agencies by taking rulemaking actions designed to enhance disclosure and improve the quality of credit ratings. …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida revenue projections may come up short State revenue projections are billions of dollars short of Florida’s scaled-down spending, and a major hurricane could add billions more to …

Through anticipated feedback on the questions below, the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) is seeking information on homeowners’ insurance claims involving Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, along with suggestions for improving interactions between public adjusters and …

Above:  Senate District 8 Primary Winner John Thrasher (center) gets congratulations from Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chair Mike Hightower (right). Also pictured is Stephen Heckel.  (Photo credit:  JON M. FLETCHER/The Times-Union)   Former Florida House Speaker John …

Florida’s Joint Legislative Budget Commission meets today, September 15, 2009, during which it will vote to adopt Florida’s Long-Range Financial Outlook, a constitutionally-mandated document containing recommended fiscal strategies to the State and its departments for the purpose of assisting the …

The U.S. Federal Reserve published the remarks of Governor Elizabeth A. Duke given at the AICPA National Conference on Banks and Savings Institutions, Washington, D.C. on September 14, 2009 regarding regulatory perspectives on the changing accounting landscape at the AICPA …

Armed with petitions from auto repairers representing 48 of the 50 United States, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal held a press conference on September 1, 2009, during which he called on U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. to investigate …

The United States Internal Revenue Service issued the following bulletin on September 10, 2009 regarding education tax breaks and the expansion of 529 Plans: Audio file for Podcast YouTube Video: English | Spanish | ASL WASHINGTON – In support of …