Category: Florida Legislative News

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort: Week Ending May 25

May 29, 2007

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort May 25, 2007 http://www.InsuranceFraud.org       LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The New York Senate once again passed a bill making it a crime to be a runner for staged accident rings, and to hire runners. …

Analysis of Florida Legislative Reform: Special Session of January 2007

May 29, 2007

During a special session in January of 2007, the Florida Legislature passed insurance legislation entitled “Insurance Industry Accountability and Consumer Protection Act” that expands the scope of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF). Consulting and …

PIP/No-Fault Developments: Week Ending May 25

May 25, 2007

Recent developments have occured relating to possible effects of the expiration of Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault laws on October 1, 2007. While Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has stated that it does not believe Florida law will …

Governor Crist Signs Fiscally-Conservative $71.5 Billion Budget

May 24, 2007

The office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued the following news today regarding the finalization of Florida’s $71.5 billion 2007-08 budget. News headlines from around the State of Florida included: Sun-Sentinel: Gov. Crist signs penny-pinching $71.5-billion budget in housing slowdown …

Governor Crist Signs Insurance-Related Bills

May 23, 2007

The following bills relating to insurance and other germane bills of interest were signed by Governor Charlie Crist on Tuesday, May 22, 2007:   HB 0111 Relating to Nonresident Title Insurance Agents by Representative Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton). This bill is effective October …

Joint Select Committee on Property Tax Relief Reviews Proposals

May 21, 2007

On Monday, May 21, 2007, the Joint Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Reform (“Committee”) met in Tallahassee, Florida for the purpose of reviewing potential property tax relief proposals. Representative Dean Cannon (R-Winter Park) and Senator Mike Haridopolos (R-Melbourne) …

FPCA Auto Division Meeting: Thursday, May 17 at 11 a.m.

May 16, 2007

Members:  A reminder that this week’s FPCA Auto Division conference call has been rescheduled for 11:00 a.m. this Thursday, May 17th. A meeting agenda and minutes from the May 8, 2007 meeting are attached for your review. Call-in information is: 1-800-369-1540; 58269# …