Insurance-Related Meetings: Week of Mar. 10-14

Mar 6, 2008

Legislative Meetings The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 9-11:30 a.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, Tallahassee, Florida. No agenda is available at this time. The House Insurance Committee …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, Mar. 6

Mar 6, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   The day in Tallahassee, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 The Senate Democratic caucus agreed on six priorities for the 2008 session, dropping just one -energy and climate change – …

NCOIL Adopts Model State Resolution Opposing an OFC

Mar 5, 2008

The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”) has issued the attached information regarding its recent unanimous adoption of a model Resolution in opposition to S. 40/H.R. 3200, the National Insurance Act of 2007.  The Resolution will assist states opposing an optional federal …

Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Activity: March 4-6

Mar 5, 2008

  Today, March 5, 2008, the House Government Efficiency and Accountability Council (“Council”) considered a proposed committee substitute (“PCB”) for House Bill 565 by Representative Bryan Nelson (R-Apopka) relating to Insurance. The amended Bill, which passed the Council favorably by 15-0, removed …

2008 Legislature roundup

Mar 5, 2008

Tallahassee Democrat–Mar. 5, 2008FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU     The Florida Legislature is in session through May 2. The key issues yesterday and what’s coming up: TOPIC: SESSION CONVENES    WHAT HAPPENED: Senate President Ken Pruitt charted a moderate agenda. House Speaker Marco …

Some legislators in for long, bumpy ride

Mar 5, 2008

Tallahassee Democrat–Mar. 5, 2008 CAPITOL By Jim Ash FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF     Print    Email to a friend    Subscribe Florida Senator Daniel Webster can’t hold back a smile as he receives a standing ovation from his friends in the Florida …

Bill on hurricane inspections advances

Mar 5, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 5, 2008 The state’s Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would beef up the My Safe Florida Homes program, which provides grants for hurricane mitigation inspections and for toughening homes against storms. …

Crist sidesteps state’s woes in address

Mar 5, 2008

Miami Herald–Mar. 05, 2008 BY MARC CAPUTO AND MARY ELLEN KLAS After moving the annual State of the State speech to 6 p.m. so Floridians could watch their government in action, Gov. Charlie Crist turned his 30-minute address into a …