Category: Florida Legislative News

  The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee convenes today, January 10, 2017, at 10 a.m. (ET).  Senators will hear an overview of various issues facing Florida’s property insurance market from officials at the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and …

  During late December 2016, the Federal Insurance Office issued guidance on Stand-Alone Cyber Liability Insurance Policies Under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.  To view the guidance document in its entirety on the Federal Register, click here. The guidance pertains …

  The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance is expected to move quickly with draft legislation in January 2017 to re-authorize the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”), which expires on September 30, 2017. Early in December, Subcommittee …

Today, December 20, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board announced the designation of the chairs and deputy chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2017. Each Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors.  The Board of Governors in Washington, …

  The Palm Beach Post’s Charles Elmore reported this afternoon that Florida Senator Jeff Brandes will file legislation to repeal Florida’s requirement that drivers carry Personal Injury Protection insurance.  To access the bill text, click here. To read the complete …

  The Florida House of Representatives announced the 2016 – 2018 committee and subcommittee assignments and chairs late yesterday, December 12, 2016.  The Insurance and Banking Subcommittee assignments are: Burgess, Danny (Chair)Santiago, David (Vice Chair)Stark, Richard (Democratic Ranking Member)Beshears, HalseyClemons, …

  As part of its two-day “Legislator University” policies and procedures training currently underway, the Florida House of Representatives will review recent issues relating to workers’ compensation at 1:30 p.m. (ET) today, December 6 To tune in live, click the …

  Florida Senator Frank Artiles filed SB 94 relating to Property Insurance Appraisers and Property Insurance Appraisal Umpires today, December 2, 2016. The bill would include “property insurance appraisal umpires” among various regulations relating to Florida-licensed agents and adjusters, in …

  Florida Senate President Joe Negron (R-Stuart) announced today, November 29, 2016, that he has appointed Senator Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) as Senate Majority Leader and Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) as Deputy Majority Leader for Florida’s 2016-2018 state legislative term. “Wilton …

  The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) released its first annual “Report on the Protection of Consumers and Access to Insurance” yesterday, November 21, 2016.  The first-of-its-kind report addresses a range of consumer protection issues that …