Category: Florida Legislative News

Insurance Fraud Weekly e-PortWeek ending July 13, 2007 www.insurancefraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * Vermont passed a law setting stiff fines for contractors that swindle workers comp insurers out of premiums. Fines can begin at $100 a day per employee …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Tax-fix plan offers pains, gains Voters have amended Florida’s modern-day Constitution 109 times. But few changes have helped — or harmed — as many homes, lives and schools as could …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   S. Fla. mayors, realtors trade property tax cut views DAVIE — A group of about 30 mayors and commissioners from throughout Broward County on Friday warned that the possibility of …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Gov. Crist will order strict measures to combat Florida’s air pollution Against the backdrop of Florida’s first summit on global warming, Gov. Charlie Crist this week will unleash an aggressive …

The following press release from Progressive Group of Insurance Companies details developments in the state of Colorado subsequent to a shift from a no-fault to a tort-based system of auto insurance. Should you have any comments or questions, please do …

House Speaker Marco Rubio was recently interviewed on CBS4 Sunday Morning, a South Florida news network.  The interview included discussions on property taxes, property insurance, personal injury protection (“PIP”), and a possible special session.  Regarding PIP, Speaker Rubio was asked …

  Reminder: The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research (“EDR”) recently released this summer’s Consensus Estimating Conference Schedule.  The EDR is a research arm of the Florida Legislature. To access the Schedule and read more about the Conference, click …

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company recently received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) for its form filings as listed below.  These endorsements were filed in anticipation of the sunset …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   PBC agrees to override property tax rollback plan Palm Beach County commissioners unanimously agreed this morning to support overriding a state mandate forcing them to rollback tax rates in two …

Please see the attached Executive Order 07-129 regarding the special election necessary to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Representative Mark Mahon, District 16, Florida House of Representatives.  The executive order sets the date of the special primary …