Category: Surplus Lines
May 7, 2009
Passed unanimously by the Florida Legislature on May 1, 2009 and pending signature by Florida Governor Charlie Crist, CS/HB 853 is considered the “legislative fix” to judicial decisions in two recent court cases that had changed the landscape of Florida …
May 7, 2009
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has distributed a comprehensive bulletin regarding Florida House Bill 853, which was passed by the Florida Legislature on May 1, 2009 to clarify the State’s regulation of its surplus lines insurance business. Specifically, …
Apr 22, 2009
On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Senate Bill 1894 relating to Surplus Lines by Senator Mike Bennett was withdrawn from its final two committees of reference (General Government Appropriations and Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means) and placed …
Apr 21, 2009
By Jennifer C. Erdelyi, AssociateColodny Fass Colodny Fass has been monitoring important federal and state litigation that has modified the interpretation of surplus lines regulation in Florida. Two recent cases, Essex v. Zota, currently pending in the U.S. District …
Oct 29, 2008
Today, October 29, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s (“OIR”) general counsel, Steve Parton, told the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (“FSLSO”) Board of Governors that the OIR was seriously considering issuing an order to clarify confusion surrounding the …
Sep 25, 2008
On Thursday, September 25, 2008, the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (“FSLSO”) Board of Governors (“Board”) met to discuss and approve the 2009 Proposed Budget (“Budget”). FSLSO Executive Director Gary Pullen reviewed Budget items. To view a copy of his …