Category: Florida Legislative News

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has scheduled the following hearings this week related to credit rating agencies and municipal bond financing (the latter being accomplished specifically through a federal reinsurance proposal): Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (today at 2:00 p.m.):  …

Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued an executive order today, May 18, regarding a special election to be held in Florida Senate District 28.  A primary election is scheduled to be held on June 30, 2009, to fill the seat being …

The Florida Cabinet met on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, and considered a request for approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) to adopt a proposed automobile insurance-related Rule. The proposed Rule would provide that an insurer may not …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Senate Publishes County by County Allocations Report The Florida Senate has published the 2009-2010 County by County Report that includes budget allocations by the Full Appropriations Council on Education …

Please Note:   The attached outline has been updated based on FPCA member comments received today.  Please forward additional comments no later than Monday, May 18 at 5 p.m.   The deadline for member feedback on the attached outline that will be …

UPDATE: The deadline for feedback on the attached outline that will be used by the Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) to draft a letter to Florida Governor Charlie Crist requesting his veto of House Bill 1171 has been extended …

A number of insurance-related bills were successfully passed during the recently-concluded 2009 Florida Regular Legislative Session and will become law if not vetoed by Florida Governor Charlie Crist within 60 days of their passage (most of which occurred on, or …

Florida Governor Charlie Crist received the following insurance-related bills today, May 15, that passed during the 2009 Regular Session: HB 741 relating to Insurance Premium Financing HB 903 relating to Attorney’s Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases HB 1495 relating to …

During its 2009 Regular Session, the Florida Legislature considered various property insurance proposals, many of which were ultimately contained in House Bill 1495.  Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed HB 1495 into law on May 27, 2009, which also became its …

SB 714 To Require Residential Condo Policies To Include $2,000 For Certain Loss Assessment Coverage, Upon Governor’s OK Before its final passage in the Florida House of Representatives on April 29, 2009, by a vote of 114 to 2, the …