Category: Florida Legislative News

  Washington, DC – Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski (D-PA), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, announced on May 13, 2009 that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the need …

  Washington, DC – Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, announced today the committee will hold a hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to Improve the Efficiency and Oversight of Municipal Finance” on Thursday, May 21.  The …

Pursuant to the meeting held yesterday, please review and provide your comments 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 …

The News Service of Florida reports that insurance agents are unsure whether to support HB 1171, which would allow large insurers to raise premiums without the approval of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The News Service of Florida article …

Today, May 14, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. EST, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (“FAIA”) is hosting a press conference and conference call to discuss legislation and the insurance market.  We encourage all our members to participate on the call …

From the U.S. Treasury Department:  May 13, 2009 Regulatory Reform Over-The-Counter (OTC) Derivatives   The crisis of the past 20 months has exposed critical gaps and weaknesses in our financial regulatory system. As risks built up, internal risk management systems, …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida to receive $1.8 billion in stimulus funds The federal government released $1.8 billion in stimulus money for education to Florida on Monday, two weeks after the state applied …

Dozens of insurance-related bills were filed during Florida’s 2009 Regular Legislative Session.  These bills were distilled down to a select group of passed bills, most of which were addressed during the last couple days of the Session. Colodny Fass has compiled …

REMINDER:  The next meeting of the Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division will be held today, May 13, at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is for members to vote on what action to take, if any, with …

REMINDER:  The time has been changed for the Wednesday, May 13, Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division conference call.  Wednesday’s meeting now will be held at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is for members to vote on …