Category: Florida Legislative News
Jan 22, 2009
On January 22, 2009, State Senator Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey) filed Senate Bill 862, which would extend the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) rate freeze currently in place for one year until January 1, 2011. The bill also would …
Jan 21, 2009
Tue Jan 13, 2009 Reuters By Kevin Drawbaugh – Analysis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats and the incoming Obama administration are uniting around strategies for saving the U.S. financial system, but a fog of political risk still hangs over Wall …
Jan 21, 2009
Pursuant to legislation effective as of January 1, 2009, the Louisiana Department of Insurance (“Department”) has been working to re-designate Title 22, the section of law pertaining to insurance in the State of Louisiana, into a new format and number …
Jan 21, 2009
During the last few months, the FPCA has been working with various insurance groups to develop interest in a bill addressing bad faith issues. In the last week, several insurance groups have expressed interest in forming a coalition to push …
Jan 20, 2009
Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States today. Click here to read the text of his Inaugural Address To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Where Obama stands on Florida …
Jan 20, 2009
On January 19, 2009, State Representative Kevin Rader (D- Boynton Beach) filed House Bill 437 relating to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”). This bill creates the Division of Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“Division”) as part of the Florida State …
Jan 16, 2009
Florida Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink announced today that she will not seek election to the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Senator Mel Martinez in 2010. Meanwhile, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that Senator Dan Gelber …
Jan 16, 2009
UPDATE: The informal FPCA meeting scheduled to be held following the 2009 State of the Florida Insurance Market Summit today, January 16, 2009, will start at approximately 12:15 at “A Land Remembered” Steakhouse, Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel & Resort, in …
Jan 16, 2009
In a January 15 letter to Florida Education Commissioner Eric Smith, Florida Governor Charlie Crist recommend that Florida school districts make viewing of the 44th Presidential Inauguration available to every public school student. A copy of the letter is attached …
Jan 16, 2009
REMINDER: An informal FPCA meeting is scheduled to be held immediately following the 2009 State of the Florida Insurance Market Summit on Friday, January 16, starting at 11:30 a.m. at “A Land Remembered” Steakhouse, Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel & Resort, …