Category: Florida Legislative News

The FPCA Automobile Division meeting currently scheduled for Friday, March 21 has been canceled. The next FPCA Automobile Division meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 28 from 11 a.m. through 12 p.m. The call-in number is (800) 369.1285; conference code …

The FPCA Homeowners Division meeting currently scheduled for Friday, March 21 has been rescheduled for Monday, March 24 from 10-11 a.m. The call-in number is (800) 369.1285; conference code 71961#. The meeting agenda will be provided under separate cover. Should …

The Florida House of Representative’s Insurance Committee (“Committee”) held a six-and-a-half-hour meeting on March 14, 2008 to analyze several aspects of the Florida insurance market, most notably Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”).  To view the meeting packet, click here. Representative Don …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortMarch 14, 2008 www.insurancefraud.org________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * A bill in Mississippi (HB 754) requiring property-casualty insurers to pay a claim within 90 days appears to be going nowhere this year. A response to the crisis conditions …

On March 13, 2008, the Florida House of Representatives Committee on Insurance (“Committee”) met and discussed four bills regarding insurance-related matters, including a proposal by Representative Dennis Ross (R- Lakeland) that would provide consumer choice in the windstorm insurance market.  To view …

Alert:  The FPCA Homeowners call has commenced.  Please dial in at your earliest convenience. Reminder:  Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division weekly conference call that was originally scheduled for Friday, March 14 has has been rescheduled for Monday, …

Reminder:  Please be advised that the FPCA Automobile Division’s weekly conference call originally scheduled for Friday, March 14 has been rescheduled for Monday, March 17 for this week only. The rescheduled call will take place from 11 a.m. to 12 …

Update:   Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty issued the statement below in response to the attached list of recommendations from Senator Jeff Atwater and Steve Geller, the Co-Chairs of the Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability received by Senate President Ken Pruitt today, March …

Now that Florida’s January 29, 2008 Amendment 1 vote on property taxes has been taken and the Florida Legislature is scheduled to convene its Regular Session on March 4, the issue landscape continues to evolve, and with it, the question …

The first week of Florida’s 2008 Regular Legislative Session focused mainly on budget cuts to the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Both the House and the Senate passed their proposed cuts and then briefly met in conference work out …