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 …
Apr 21, 2009
REMINDER: The Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division will hold a conference call tomorrow, April 22, at 4:00 p.m. in order to discuss pending insurance-related legislation. The call-in number for this meeting is: 1-800-369-1285; conference code: 67834#. Minutes from …
Apr 21, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida lawmakers propose less money for upkeep of schools Should a school district take money from maintenance and technology needs to pay for teachers and school programs — even …
Apr 21, 2009
Florida House of Representatives Session The Florida House of Representatives will hold Session on Wednesday, April 22. 9:30 a.m.-Noon, House Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. The agenda includes the following insurance-related bills: CS/CS/HB 845 relating to Self-Insurance Funds by the …
Apr 21, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida fund goes cold on reinsurance; may fuel $2.5-$3 billion demand hike The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FCHF) has decided not to buy private reinsurance in 2009 or renew …
Apr 21, 2009
Joint Legislative Budget Conference The Joint Budget Conference, scheduled for Monday, was canceled and will be rescheduled at a date and time to be determined when issues with budget legislation proposals are resolved. Florida Senate Committee on Finance and …
Apr 20, 2009
A strike-everything amendment has been filed to HB 1171, which is on the Florida House of Representatives’ Special Order calendar for April 21, 2009. The House is scheduled to begin Session at 1:00 p.m. The amendment, which is attached for …
Apr 20, 2009
The 2009 Florida Legislative Session begins its two-week final countdown on April 20. Neither Committees, nor Councils will meet after April 21, unless an additional meeting is called for by legislative leadership. The last regularly scheduled committee agendas are packed …
Apr 20, 2009
Bills relating to surplus lines were considered and passed by legislative committees in both the Florida House and Senate today, April 20, 2009. As originally drafted, both bills were intended to retroactively correct the ruling in Essex v. Zota decision that …
Apr 20, 2009
HB 1495, the Florida House of Representatives’ property insurance omnibus bill, was amended and passed today, April 20, 2009, by the House Full Appropriations Council (“Council”) on General Government and Health Care. The amendments adopted to HB 1495 would effect …