Category: Florida Legislative News

Please be advised that the FPCA Automobile Division will hold weekly conference calls during the 2008 Florida Legislative Session. These calls will take place on Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., starting on Friday, March 14. Call-in information and …

Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division will hold weekly conference calls during the 2008 Florida Legislative Session. These calls will take place on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., starting on Friday, March 14. Call-in information and …

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 …

Both the Florida House and the Senate held Committee meetings during the week of February 18-22. This was the last Committee Week prior to the 2008 Regular Legislative Session, which begins on Tuesday, March 4. Florida’s budget shortfall was the main …

Please be advised that there will be a meeting of designated SIU personnel on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale. This meeting is only open to those persons whose names have been …

Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio today, February 26, 2008, sent Florida House members a summary of 2008 legislative priorities. These priorities focus on limiting government spending and regulations, property insurance, health insurance, and economic prosperity—including education. Speaker Rubio’s letter to …

Please be advised that an SIU meeting is scheduled for March 7, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at the Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale. The meeting will be followed by lunch. Please RSVP to Megan M. Grant (mgrant@cftlaw.com or (954) 492-4010) …

On Thursday, February 21, 2008, the House Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council met to discuss Proposed Committee Bill 08-01 regarding the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”). The bill reduces the Temporary Increase in Coverage Limits (“TICL”) layer of coverage from $12 …

On Tuesday, February 19, 2008, the Florida Senate held two committee meetings regarding insurance matters:  The Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability (“Select Committee”) and the Banking and Insurance Committee.  The Select Committee discussed reinsurance issues and hurricane modeling issues.  The …

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee (“Committee”) today defeated SB 7042 – Relating to Open Government Sunset Review/Reports by Insurers. The bill extends the current public records exemption that applies to credit scoring methodologies used by insurers. Currently, those insurers …