Apr 20, 2017
Florida House Votes to Repeal PIP Auto Insurance The Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a Proposal that would Repeal the State’s longstanding “No Fault” Auto Insurance System. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via the Sun-Sentinel. · Fed-Up …
Apr 19, 2017
Florida Rideshare Regulation Legislation Approved Today House Bill 221, sponsored by Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) and Representative Chris Sprowls (R-Clearwater) passed the Florida Senate with overwhelming, bipartisan support following the unanimous passage of the Bill last week in …
Apr 17, 2017
Two Seasoned Leaders Missing as 2017 Hurricane Season Approaches Fugate, who served as Florida’s Emergency Manager before taking the Washington Job in 2009, said he was “Pissed” when he learned Knabb quit to go to The Weather Channel, where …
Apr 14, 2017
State Lawmakers Move to Repeal Florida’s No-Fault Auto Insurance System Efforts to put the brakes on Florida’s No-Fault Auto Insurance System are moving in the House and Senate. THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA’s Jim Turner reports via Orlando Weekly. …
Apr 13, 2017
At a field hearing on April 10, 2017 in a location described as “Ground Zero for climate change impacts” just four miles across the waterway from President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S. Senator Bill …
Apr 13, 2017
Bills that would repeal the requirement for Florida drivers to carry Personal Injury Protection Insurance cleared committees in both the Florida House of Representatives and Senate today, April 13, 2017. Differences between the two versions remain, with the Senate’s …
Apr 13, 2017
The Florida State Board of Administration is now accepting comments on proposed amendments to Rule 19-8.028 relating to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund’s Reimbursement Premium Formula for the 2017-2018 Contract Year. To view a markup of the proposed changes, …
Apr 13, 2017
Time Running Out in Legislature for Insurance Reform As Florida’s Spring Legislative Session draws to a close, the Property Insurance Industry is concerned that chances to enact Reforms are slipping away. Three Bills that address the so-called “Assignment of …
Apr 12, 2017
A significant number of written comments from Florida governmental entities were among the 216 submissions received so far today, April 12, 2017, in response to a request for feedback on a Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) concept to implement a Public …
Apr 12, 2017
Florida Makes Case for Climate Research at Mar-a-Lago’s Doorstep It’s no coincidence that Senator Bill Nelson chose the City of West Palm Beach, just a few miles across a rapidly rising body of water from President Trump’s weekend residence, …