Category: Florida Legislative News
Apr 24, 2007
FPCA Auto Division Members: In advance of today’s 5 p.m. FPCA conference call, Marco DePompa, Vice President of Claims for U.S. Security Insurance Company, has provided the enclosed observations on behalf of USSI to be used as a discussion reference on …
Apr 24, 2007
Insurance fraud, and its prevention, made headlines in Florida this week, highlighted by the Florida Senate’s efforts to require criminal background checks of any employee with a financial interest in a health clinic. The enclosed “Insurance Fraud Weekly E-Port” newsletter …
Apr 24, 2007
The Florida House of Representatives and Senate have taken recent actions regarding PIP legislation. We have attached the latest versions of this legislation for your review prior to discussion during the 5:00 pm FPCA conference call today. Attached is Senator Bennett’s …
Apr 24, 2007
On April 23, 2007 Governor Charlie Crist announced the appointment of State Senator Nancy Argenziano (R- Crystal River) to the Florida Public Service Commission. Her term will be effective on the date of her retirement from the Florida Senate. Should …
Apr 24, 2007
The Florida House of Representatives Policy and Budget Council met on Monday, April 23, 2007 and discussed several items relating to insurance. Below is a brief summary of the bills that were considered and the Council’s actions:  CS/HB 45 …
Apr 24, 2007
The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee met on Monday, April 23, in what was likely its final meeting of the 2007 Legislative Session and briefly discussed four bills relating to insurance: Â S2858 GENERAL BILL/CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; …
Apr 23, 2007
The Louisiana Department of Insurance 2007 Legislative Package is outlined below for your review. Please note that Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco and Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon jointly support the last five bills listed. Louisiana’s Legislature convenes its regular Legislative Session at …
Apr 23, 2007
The most recent draft of the emergency care coverage replacement legislation for the expiring PIP statutes was added today as a last-minute agenda item to the House of Representatives Rules & Calendar Council, which meets this evening at 6 p.m., Monday, …
Apr 22, 2007
The Florida House of Representatives Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council met twice this past week and discussed four bills relating to insurance. Below is a brief summary of the pertinent proposed legislation discussed during the meetings and the results of the Council’s …
Apr 21, 2007
Please Review and Respond Immediately On Saturday, April 21, 2007, Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff, the House Majority Whip, released the latest House version of the personal injury protection legislation. We expect that this legislation will be heard in the Rules and …