Category: Florida Legislative News

  The following the text of a speech given by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on March 1, 2013 on Long-Term Interest Rates at the Annual Monetary/Macroeconomics Conference in San Francisco, California:   Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At …

  Filed by the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance on March 8, 2013, SB 1770 (formerly SPB 7018) would enact changes to Florida’s property insurance laws, including those relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”). Initially, the bill received …

  The Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee and the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance are both scheduled to meet this week to consider various insurance-related legislation. Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee The Florida House Insurance and Banking …

    The following is an informational update on law enforcement news, events, legislative developments and meetings relating to the Florida Police Chiefs Association community for the week ending March 8, 2013.  Click on the hyperlinks in bold type to …

Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: The FPCA Homeowners Division meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. and every Monday thereafter until May 6, 2013.   The conference call number: 800-369-1285 code: 2584905#.  An agenda …

Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: As discussed on the previous FPCA Homeowner’s Conference Call, our Office set a meeting with Representative Bryan Nelson (Chairman of the Insurance and Banking Subcommittee).  The meeting is set for Wednesday, March …

  Colodny Fass& Webb presents its weekly bill tracking chart for the week ending March 8, 2013. This chart, which is attached, is designed to assist in following pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2013 Florida Legislative Session, which …

CORRECTION:  Please note that 13 of the 18 amendments filed to SPB 7018 were adopted today (not five, as previously reported).   Comprehensive property insurance legislation was approved as a committee bill today, March 7, 2013 by the Florida Senate Committee …

  The Florida Cabinet met today, March 7, 2013, to consider various governmental agency agendas.  State Board of Administration (“SBA”) Executive Director Ash Williams presented the SBA’s agenda items.  The Cabinet approved the December 11, 2012, and January 23, 2013, …

  House Bill 341 relating to Uninsured Motorist Insurance by State Representative Clay Ingram passed the Florida House Civil Justice Committee unanimously with little discussion and no debate today, March 6, 2013. The bill would restore the general effectiveness of a …