Category: Florida Legislative News

The Senate Judiciary Committee met on March 25, 2008 to discuss two bills of importance to Florida’s insurance industry relating to adjusters and arbitration: SB 1098 Relating to Insurance Adjusters SB 2076 Relating to Arbitration Regarding insurance adjusters, the Committee …

Today, March 25, 2008, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved Senate Bill 2860, with two “no” votes coming from Senator J.D. Alexander and Senator Al Lawson. The Committee adopted a lengthy amendment to SB 2860 that contains many of …

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee is meeting this morning, March 25, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. Senator Jeff Atwater has released a strike-all amendment to Senate Bill 2860 regarding the Insurance Capital Build-Up Incentive Program.  To view …

Above: Former State Representative Gus Barreiro   From today’s Miami Herald: Ex-lawmaker starts job in juvenile justice Posted on Mon, Mar. 24, 2008 Former state Rep. Gus Barreiro, the lawmaker who led the charge to shut down boot camps after …

At a press conference this morning, March 24, 2008, Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) Secretary Frank Peterman Jr. was joined by State Representatives Frankiln Sands, Martin Kiar, Tony Sasso, and Yolly Roberson as he discussed the DJJ’s emphasis on prevention, intervention and …

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. in the Pat Thomas Committee Room, 412 Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Senator Jeff Atwater has released a …

The materials discussed during this morning’s FPCA Homeowners Division meeting are attached for your review: State Farm memorandum Insurance Capital Build-Up Incentive Program strike-all amendment Additionally, a webcast of today’s Florida House of Representatives’ Insurance Committee meeting scheduled for 1:00 …

Supplement to this morning’s meeting:  A strike-all amendment to SB 2860 is attached for your review.   Reminder: A Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10 a.m. Information on the Insurance …

The following is a brief summary of a Florida House of Representatives bill of interest: House Bill 1249 by Representative Thad Altman (R-Melbourne) relating to Community Associations is moving through the House  The bill passed the Committee on Courts on March …

Reminder:  A Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10 a.m. An agenda and minutes from the March 17, 2008 meeting are attached for your review. Call-in is: 1-800-369-1285; Code: 71961#