Category: Archive – Seminars

TALLAHASSEE – Legislation reforming the unfair practices of taxing property based on “highest and best use” won unanimous approval from both the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate.  House Bill (HB) 909, sponsored by Representative Peter Nehr (R-Tarpon Springs), …

At 6:02 p.m., May 2, 2008, the 2008 Regular Florida Legislative Session adjourned Sine Die. Several insurance-related bills passed, including the following: To view the complete summary, click here.

Two major insurance initiatives and their respective companion bills failed to pass during the final hours of the 2008 Regular Legislative Session. HB 7021 and SB 2156 related to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”).  This bill also was endorsed …

The Senate passed CS/CS/SB 2012 An Act Relating to Insurance Policies this morning, May 2, 2008 after concurring with House amendments passed to the bill on April 30. The bill now proceeds to the Governor for his signature. CS/CS/SB 2012 …

House Bill 5057 was passed this morning, May 2, 2008 by the Senate (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays) with no amendments.  The bill will now be sent to the Governor. A similar version of HB 5057 language passed this …

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association will hold a Market Assistance Plan Committee meeting on Friday, May 2, 2008 starting at 10:00 a.m. The call-in number and agenda for this meeting are not available at this time.

Miami Herald–May 01, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA A lawsuit has been filed against the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association claiming the agency failed to notify consumers there’s a deadline for resolving claims against the failed Poe insurance companies. The suit, …

Florida Today–May 1, 2008 BY RYAN HIRAKIFLORIDA TODAY CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE — Rates for the state’s largest property insurer could remain the same at least another year, but leaves all insured Floridians open to charges if a hurricane hits. After …

Miami Herald–May 01, 2008 Private property insurers will soon be more tightly regulated under a voluminous measure passed in the Florida House. The measure passed shortly before midnight Wednesday. The 120-page bill provides incentives to attract new companies to enter …

Daytona Beach News-Journal–May 01, 2008 By JIM SAUNDERSTallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House late Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent rate increases for customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. until January 2010. House members voted …