Category: Florida Legislative News

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE MEETING BELOW HAS BEEN CANCELED Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division Members: As part of the upcoming 2012 State of the Florida Insurance Market Summit scheduled for March 14-16, 2012, an FPCA Automobile Division …

  Yesterday, March 9, 2012, the Florida Senate took up House Bill 941, sponsored by Representative Doug Holder.  After amending the bill, the Senate passed it by a vote of 40 to 0.  HB 941 then went back to the …

  House Bill 1127 by Representative Ben Albritton was unanimously approved by the Florida Senate late last night, March 9, 2012. The House had passed the bill on February 23, 2012, by a vote of 89-25. The bill will now …

  Late this evening, March 9, 2012, the Florida Senate took up and passed CS/CS/HB 119 relating to Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) Insurance by a vote of 22 to 17.  Earlier, the House of Representatives had amended the …

FPCA Automobile Division Members: Attached please find a chart comparing the PIP proposals.  Should you have any questions, please contact Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com).

FPCA Automobile Division Members: Two amendments to HB 119 have been filed.  Please review the attached amendments by Representatives Boyd and Horner.  Should you have any questions, please contact Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com).

The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference tomorrow, March 9, at 3:00 p.m.  The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code:  9708508#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the March 2 and March 7 meetings, …

The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference tomorrow, March 9, at 2:00 p.m.  The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code:  1606070#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the March 2 and March 7 meetings, …

  A Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for House Bill 1101, the omnibus insurance bill sponsored by State Representative Mike Horner, unanimously passed the Florida Senate today, March 8, 2012 with no additional amendments.  The Florida House of Representatives had …

  At a Budget Conference meeting this afternoon, March 8, 2012, Florida Senator JD Alexander proposed changes to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund in House Bill 5505, a budget conforming bill.  The new language reads: “Authorizes the Governor, at his …