Category: Florida Legislative News

  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) has yet to fully address certain administrative recommendations relating to the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) that have been noted in the past by the U. S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), the GAO …

In the wake of last week’s severe storms and record flooding in the Florida Panhandle, Governor Rick Scott announced the activation of the Florida Disaster Fund while touring the afflicted areas today, May 8, 2014. Administered by the Volunteer Florida Foundation, the …

  ACTION ALERT   Dear Recycler,   We lost the battle in the Senate and House on the Senate Bill 754 (Certificate of Destruction Bill).  Please take the time to ask the Governor to VETO the Bill.  Attached is a …

  LAST CHANCE to REGISTER — WEBINAR TODAY! Florida’s 2014 Legislative Session is now history.  But plenty of complex insurance legislation meant the action was fast and furious right up until the end. Get the complete story on what passed, …

Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: FPCA Homeowners Division Meeting Scheduled for Monday, May 5 at 2:00 p.m.  The conference call number:  800.369.1285; conference code: 7468537# Should you have any questions, please contact Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com) and William …

  During its Session today, May 1, 2014, the Florida Senate accepted five amendments by the Florida House of Representatives’ on CS/CS/SB 1672 that would effect various revisions to Florida’s property insurance laws relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”). …

  With the Florida Senate’s passage today, May 1, 2014, CS/CS/CS/SB 542, which would create a regulatory framework for a private market flood insurance program in the state, will now go to Governor Rick Scott for action.  To view the bill …

  Two bills approved by the Florida Legislature are expected to benefit Florida policyholders by modernizing insurer solvency regulation, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) advised today, April 30, 2014.  Sponsored by Senator David Simmons and State Representative Clay …

  With the Florida House of Representatives’ passage of CS/CS/SB 708 relating to Insurance Claims today, April 30, 2014, the bill will now go to Governor Rick Scott for action.  The legislation was originally sponsored by Republican Senator Aaron Bean. …

  Colodny Fass& Webb presents its weekly bill tracking chart updated April 28, 2014. This chart, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2014 Florida Regular Legislative Session, which began March …