Category: Florida Legislative News

Governor Charlie Crist today, June 11, 2008 signed four insurance-related bills into law: 1st Eng. HB 5043: Relating to Financial Services, sponsored by Representative Ron Reagan (revises the required percentages of funds collected pursuant to certain taxes on surplus lines …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida businesses oppose plan to end property taxes for schools Interest groups and politicians are choosing sides for a multimillion-dollar campaign over a November ballot issue that will …

  Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending June 6, 2008 www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION The Louisiana governor signed HB 333 into law, making it a crime to make, sell or distribute bogus auto-insurance cards. The legislature also is on …

Governor Charlie Crist today, Friday, June 6, 2008, issued an Executive Order regarding a special election to be held in Senate District 24 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Senator Bill Posey. Governor’s Executive Order Number 08-102 …

  FLORIDA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION2008 END-OF SESSION LEGISLATIVE REPORT On behalf of the Florida Police Chiefs Association (“FPCA”), Frank Meyernick Jr. and Colodny Fass, worked with Florida’s Legislature to accomplish FPCA goals and priorities.  The results are listed below:   FPCA …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Plans for new schools face budget ax Some Broward school construction projects will be postponed or dropped due to the prevailing budget crunch. Five proposed schools may be …

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises has scheduled a Hearing to examine HR 5840, also known as the “Insurance Information Act of 2008.” The bill would create a federal Office of …

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty is scheduled to speak at the “President’s Forum on Meeting Coastal Challenges–Insurability of the Coast” on Monday, June 16, 2008, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Event co-hosts include Louisiana Sea Grant, Louisiana Department of Insurance, America’s …

Members: Colodny Fass has previously discussed the issue of collateral for reinsurance obligations and how the current regulations require unauthorized and unaccredited reinsurers to post 100 percent collateral for such obligations with Florida-domiciled insurers. We also discussed the Office of …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over portability A lawsuit challenging a new constitutional amendment that lets homeowners take property tax breaks with them when they move should be …