Category: Florida Legislative News
May 1, 2009
To assist in tracking priority insurance issues pending as the 2009 Florida Legislative Session speeds towards its conclusion, an insurance-specific daily bill tracking chart for Thursday, April 30, 2009 is attached for your review. For easy reference and accessibility, the …
May 1, 2009
HB 1171, which authorizes certain insurers to use a rate in excess of an otherwise-applicable filed rate and prohibits the consideration of certain policies by insurers when making a specified calculation, was passed by the Florida Senate with a vote …
May 1, 2009
The Florida Senate took up and passed the House Bill 853 relating to Surplus Lines insurers, which provides that Chapter 627, F.S. does not apply to surplus lines insurers unless specifically stated. During debate this afternoon, May 1, 2009, the …
May 1, 2009
Colodny Fass has learned that an agreement has been reached between the House and Senate on HB 1495, the 2009 property insurance legislative package. Certain details are being finalized, but State Representative Bryan Nelson, the House bill sponsor, has shared with …
May 1, 2009
The Florida Senate took up and passed House Bill 903 relating to Attorney’s Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases this afternoon, May 1, 2009. The bill, which passed by a vote of 22-16, previously had been amended by the Senate by substituting the …
May 1, 2009
By a vote of 32-6, the Florida Senate took up and passed HB 1495, the property insurance legislative package as amended by the House of Representatives this morning, May 1, 2009. HB 1495 now will be certified by legislative leadership …
May 1, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Property tax payment plan is sent to Crist Proposal would give counties option of letting owners pay taxes in installments The state Legislature has passed a proposal that would …
May 1, 2009
REMINDER: The next Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division conference call will be held on Monday, May 4, at 4:00 p.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 800.369.1285; conference code: 72282#. Minutes from the April 24 meeting and …
May 1, 2009
REMINDER: The next Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division conference call will be held on Monday, May 4, at 3:00 p.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 800.369.1285; conference code: 72281#. Minutes from the April 27 meeting and …
May 1, 2009
SB 742 relating to Sinkhole Losses passed the Florida House of Representatives unanimously on April 29, 2009 during third reading. With the House version, HB 351, having been substituted for SB 742 during second reading on the previous day, the …