Florida Insurance Calendar: February 21 – 25

 

Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of February 21-25, 2011:

All times are Eastern Time (“ET”).  Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type.

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS

   

Tuesday, February 22

• Senate Committee on Judiciary; 9:00 a.m.
  • Discussion of Bad Faith insurance litigation
• Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance; 1:00 p.m. 
  • SB 408 relating to Property and Casualty Insurance by Senator Garrett Richter
  • SB 484 relating to Discriminatory Taxes/Reinsurance by Senator Alan Hays
  • SB 634 relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and Prohibited Activities by Senator David Simmons
  • SB 638 relating to (Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s) Residential Property and Evaluation Grant Program by Senator Simmons     

Thursday, February 24

• House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; 9:00 a.m.
  • HB 4099 relating to Repeal of Obsolete Insurance Provisions by State Representative Bryan Nelson
  • HB 4115 relating to Powers of the Consumer Advocate by State Representative Scott Plakon
  • HB 4129 relating to Residential Property Structural Soundness Evaluation Grant Program by State Representative Steve Crisafulli
  • Presentations and discussion on issues relating to Florida financial institutions and Florida-based foreclosures

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS

 

Tuesday, February 22

• Florida Cabinet meeting; 9:00 a.m.  To view the agenda, click here.
• Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors meeting; 10:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, February 23

• Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Advisory Council meeting; 2:00 p.m.  The Council will meet to approve the filing of a Notice of Change for proposed Rules 19-8.029, “Insurer Reporting Requirements,” and 19-8.030, “Insurer Responsibilities,” and to file these proposed Rules and their incorporated forms for adoption as amended.  Teleconference:  888-808-6959; conference code:  4765251363.  To view the meeting notice, click here.  To view the agenda, click here.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

Thursday, March 10

• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) Public Rate Hearing:  Olympus Insurance Company; 1:00 p.m.  Agenda forthcoming.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, March 16

• Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies (“BELC”) Board Meeting.  Additional information is forthcoming.

Friday, March 18

• Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association meeting; 9:00 a.m.  Agenda includes a review of claims provider performance in claims handling.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, March 30

• Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Board of Governors meeting; 9:00 a.m.  Teleconference:  877-854-3522.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Board of Directors meeting; 2:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, March 31

• Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) Finance and Audit Committee meeting; 2:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Friday, April 1

• FIGA Board of Directors meeting; 9:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, April 20

• BELC Board Meeting.  Additional information is forthcoming.

 

Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass.

 

 

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