May 1, 2009
HB 1171, which authorizes certain insurers to use a rate in excess of an otherwise-applicable filed rate and prohibits the consideration of certain policies by insurers when making a specified calculation, was passed by the Florida Senate with a vote …
May 1, 2009
The Florida Senate took up and passed the House Bill 853 relating to Surplus Lines insurers, which provides that Chapter 627, F.S. does not apply to surplus lines insurers unless specifically stated. During debate this afternoon, May 1, 2009, the …
May 1, 2009
Colodny Fass has learned that an agreement has been reached between the House and Senate on HB 1495, the 2009 property insurance legislative package. Certain details are being finalized, but State Representative Bryan Nelson, the House bill sponsor, has shared with …
May 1, 2009
Local governments would no longer be allowed to charge motorists for crashes under a bill that passed the House Friday and now on its way to the governor. The bill, SB 2282, would prevent cities and counties from imposing fees …
May 1, 2009
Lawmakers have left to the last day for non-budget bills the question of how to respond to a 2008 Supreme Court decision that nullified a fee schedule for lawyers in workers compensation cases. Businesses, fearing higher workers comp insurance rates, …
May 1, 2009
The Florida Senate took up and passed House Bill 903 relating to Attorney’s Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases this afternoon, May 1, 2009. The bill, which passed by a vote of 22-16, previously had been amended by the Senate by substituting the …
May 1, 2009
By a vote of 32-6, the Florida Senate took up and passed HB 1495, the property insurance legislative package as amended by the House of Representatives this morning, May 1, 2009. HB 1495 now will be certified by legislative leadership …
May 1, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Property tax payment plan is sent to Crist Proposal would give counties option of letting owners pay taxes in installments The state Legislature has passed a proposal that would …
May 1, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Insurance Rate Decision Goes to Senate Vote Today The Senate will vote today on a bill that would allow 15 of the nation’s largest property insurance companies basically to …
May 1, 2009
REMINDER: The next Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division conference call will be held on Monday, May 4, at 4:00 p.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 800.369.1285; conference code: 72282#. Minutes from the April 24 meeting and …