Florida Senate Session

Apr 16, 2008

The Senate will hold Session on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 9:30 a.m.-noon in the Senate Chambers, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills scheduled to be discussed include: SB 2534: Relating to Health Insurance by Senator Durell Peaden SB 2860: …

FEDC Inside Track For Legislative Affairs: Week of April 7-11

Apr 15, 2008

         Left/Top:  Rep. Don Davis, R-Jacksonville Beach, comments to colleagues on the House floor May 3, 2007, in Tallahassee, Florida. Right/Below:  In recognition of their esteemed colleague, House members raise their drink containers high on the House floor in reponse …

Allstate seeks rehearing on license suspension

Apr 15, 2008

Miami Herald–April 15, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Allstate Floridian has asked the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee for a rehearing on its recent decision upholding a suspension of Allstate’s license to write new business in Florida. Until …

Fla. Senate May Drop Insurers’ Antitrust Protection

Apr 15, 2008

National Underwriter–April 14, 2008 BY MATT BRADY NU Online News Service Florida lawmakers are considering legislation that would revoke the insurance industry’s antitrust protections in the state as part of an effort to resolve the difficulties facing the state’s insurance …

Florida catastrophe fund cut gets panel’s OK

Apr 15, 2008

Miami Herald–April 15, 2008 The House Policy and Budget Council gave the nod Monday to a bill that would reduce the size of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund by $3 billion. That would bring down the fund’s total exposure to …

House Measure Would Lessen Storm Insurance Bite

Apr 15, 2008

The Ledger–April 14, 2008 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TALLAHASSEE | Home insurers would be able to purchase less state backup insurance under a measure approved by a House panel in hopes it will spare Floridians from big insurance assessments if there …

HB 661–Public Adjuster Bill Amended

Apr 15, 2008

The House Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council approved House Bill 661 relating to insurance adjusters today, April 15, 2008. HB 661 was amended in the Council meeting by both the bill sponsor, Representative Julio Robaina, as well as the Council Chairman, Representative …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, April 15

Apr 15, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: House Measure Would Lessen Storm Insurance Bite Home insurers would be able to purchase less state backup insurance under a measure approved by a House panel in hopes it …