Category: Florida Legislative News
Dec 20, 2013
Florida Governor Rick Scott isssued a news release today, December 20, 2013, announcing that the statewide unemployment rate for November 2013 has decreased to 6.4 percent. To sign up for exclusive news and content directly from the Governor’s Office, …
Dec 19, 2013
Entitled “How to Modernize and Improve the System of Insurance Regulation in the United States,” the Federal Insurance Office’s (“FIO”) long-anticipated report (“Report”) was finally released on December 12, 2013 after a delay of nearly two years. While the …
Dec 18, 2013
In its long-awaited report to Congress on how to modernize and improve the system of insurance regulation in the United States released December 12, 2013, the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) recommended the following short-term insurance regulatory reforms for states: …
Dec 18, 2013
In its long-awaited report to Congress on how to modernize and improve the system of insurance regulation in the United States released December 12, 2013, the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) listed the following recommended areas for direct federal involvement …
Dec 16, 2013
Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: We have received a draft copy of Senator Brandes flood bill. At this point the bill has not been filed; however, we expect that it will be filed in the near future. …
Dec 13, 2013
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon issued Bulletin No. 2013-08 on December 12, 2013, advising that all authorized property and casualty insurers writing residential property insurance in the state must include an analysis to determine the actuarial adequacy and appropriateness …
Dec 12, 2013
The long-awaited report to Congress from the Federal Insurance Office on how to modernize and improve the system of insurance regulation in the United States was officially released today, December 12, 2013. To access the report, entitled “How To …
Dec 11, 2013
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced today, December 11, 2013, that all property insurance policyholders in the state have until December 31, 2013 to claim rebates for the 2009 Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) assessments. Rebates can be …
Dec 10, 2013
The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) was advised during its meeting today, December 10, 2013, that Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) new Clearinghouse would be delayed from its original launch date by approximately one month. As …
Dec 10, 2013
The Florida Cabinet met in Tallahassee today, December 10, 2013, during which it confirmed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) first-ever Inspector General. Among other actions, it also advanced rulemaking to allow motorists to display proof of insurance electronically. To …