Category: Florida Legislative News

The Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association (“FAJUA”) will be sending its insureds notice of the sunsetting of Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) on October 1, 2007.  A chart developed by Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink will also be included in …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Business group backs tax amendment TALLAHASSEE — One of the state’s largest business groups today endorsed a controversial proposal by Republican lawmakers to lower property taxes.   Broward teachers get …

Bristol West Insurance Group has issued the following notice to its Agents regarding the approaching sunset of Florida’s No-Fault Law (“PIP”): No-Fault Sunset The October 1, 2007 sunset of Florida’s no-fault system is quickly approaching, and the likelihood of intervention …

As consumers countdown to Florida’s No-Fault Law (“PIP”) sunsetting, the Property Casualty Insurers of America (“PCI”) is providing weekly tips to assist consumers with the shift to a fault-based system.  With this e-mail, please find the latest installment of “Countdown …

On August 22, 2007, the Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) held a teleconference to discuss, among other things, the sunsetting of Florida’s No-Fault Law on October 1, 2007.  FPCA members formed a four (4) person Committee, charging it with …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Broward school district, teachers agree on contract Broward County public education officials announced Wednesday they have reached a new teacher contract, three days into the new school year.   Thousands …

  Making news today, Wednesday, Aug. 22 are two State Representatives with whom the Advertising Federation of Greater Fort Lauderdale chapter has a relationship: House Majority Whip Ellyn Bogdanoff yesterday spearheaded the release of a House proposal to pre-empt the imminent no-fault/PIP …

In advance of today’s 3 p.m. FPCA Auto Division teleconference, please see the St. Petersburg Times article published yesterday regarding the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles opinion reversal on requirements for property damage coverage subsequent to an imminent PIP …

The Florida House of Representatives today released a bill sponsored by State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff relating to Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) Reform.  Essentially, the bill begins the process of negotiation between the House and Senate on the no-fault/PIP issue prior to …

Earlier today, August 21, 2007, a letter was delivered to Governor Charlie Crist, House Speaker Marco Rubio and Senate President Ken Pruitt regarding the impending sunset of Florida’s No-Fault Law on October 1, 2007.  In the letter, House Democratic Leader Dan Gelber …