Category: Florida Legislative News
Apr 28, 2009
This morning, April 28, 2009, the Florida Senate took up the House of Representatives’ omnibus property insurance bill, HB 1495, and substituted its own version of that legislation, SB 1950, in a strike-everything amendment to HB 1495. HB 1495 passed …
Apr 28, 2009
House Bill 853, which provides that Chapter 627, F.S. does not apply to surplus lines insurers unless specifically stated, was passed unanimously with an amendment on third reading by the Florida House of Representatives today, April 28, 2009. The amendment, …
Apr 27, 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 Monday, April 27, 2009 is attached for your review. For easy reference and accessibility, the …
Apr 27, 2009
After several postponements, Senate Bill 1950 was heard on the Senate Floor today, April 27, 2009. After a brief explanation of the bill by its original sponsor, Senator Garrett Richter, the slate of floor amendments that had been filed to …
Apr 27, 2009
Today, April 27, 2009, an amendment was adopted onto HB 569 that includes the reauthorization of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund $10 million drop-down layer for certain companies. The amendment was offered by State Representative Bryan Nelson and adopted during the third reading …
Apr 27, 2009
Today, April 27, 2009, Florida Property Casualty Association lobbyists successfully procured an amendment to HB 569 by State Representative Ken Roberson that includes the reauthorization of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund $10 million drop-down layer for certain companies. The amendment …
Apr 27, 2009
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation released the comments below today, April 27, 2009, from Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty regarding SB 2036 and HB 1171, in which Commissioner McCarty states his concern that the bills will have ” . . …
Apr 27, 2009
Implementation of the SCHIP Section 111 Mandatory Insurer Reporting Program is underway. Some important dates and reminders are provided below for your reference. As a reminder, the electronic registration period for Responsible Reporting Entities (“RRE”) under Section 111 Liability, No-Fault …
Apr 27, 2009
Florida Senate Session The Florida Senate will hold Session on Tuesday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m.-Noon, Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The agenda includes the following insurance-related bills: CS/CS/SB 880 relating to Community Associations by the Senate Committee …
Apr 27, 2009
REMINDER: The Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division will hold a conference call today, April 27, at 4:00 p.m. in order to discuss pending insurance-related legislation. The call-in number for today’s meeting is: 1-800-369-1285; conference code: 46366#. Minutes from …