Category: Archive – Seminars
May 1, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–May 1, 2008 By Julie PatelSouth Florida Sun-SentinelTALLAHASSEE The state House late Wednesday night unanimously passed a sweeping property insurance bill that is touted as a "homeowners’ bill of rights." The Senate is expected to approve the compromise …
May 1, 2008
The Senate just passed the Insurance Legislation with no amendments (33 yeas/ 5 nays – Hill, Lawson, Oelrich, Ring, Siplin) – CS/CS/CS SB 2860 relating to Insurance by Senator Jeff Atwater. To view the complete article, click here.
May 1, 2008
Children’s advocates warn that cuts to child welfare programs may violate federal laws as one lawmaker moves to restore lost dollars.
May 1, 2008
The Florida Public Service Commission will hold a public forum for Florida electric utilities and the three major incumbent local exchange carriers to brief the Florida Public Service Commission on their 2008 hurricane season preparations. Location: Betty Easley Conference CenterRoom …
Apr 30, 2008
Miami Herald–April 30, 2008 With a few days left in the legislative session, Senate and House negotiators were trying to find common ground on an effort to make cheap, no-frills health plans available to reduce the number of uninsured. It’s …
Apr 30, 2008
Palm Beach Post –-April 30, 2008 Palm Beach Post Editorial It’s the last week of the legislative session, which is the time for notorious “strike-all” bills. They are new versions of big-issue legislation. They have a deservedly bad reputation because …
Apr 30, 2008
Orlando Sentinel–April 30, 2008 You’d think a Legislature like Florida’s, which finds the time to debate issues such as the state song toward the end of its 2008 session, must have resolved more pressing matters. Such as property insurance. Well, …
Apr 30, 2008
Palm Beach Post–April 29, 2008 By MICHAEL C. BENDERPalm Beach Post Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — Negotiations broke down Tuesday night between House and Senate Republicans over a bill to freeze windstorm premiums for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. customers, leaving in …
Apr 30, 2008
Insurance Journal–April 29, 2008 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation held a public hearing to ask for input on a draft rule that would implement 2007 legislation giving the insurance commissioner discretion to allow unaccredited reinsurance companies to conduct business …
Apr 30, 2008
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will hold the following meetings on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 and Thursday, May 1, 2008: April 30: Consumer Services Committee starting at 12:30 p.m. April 30: Audit Committee starting at 2:30 p.m. April 30: Finance and …