Apr 22, 2007
The Florida House of Representatives Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council met twice this past week and discussed four bills relating to insurance. Below is a brief summary of the pertinent proposed legislation discussed during the meetings and the results of the Council’s …
Apr 21, 2007
A meeting of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Audit Committee (“Committee”) was held on April 19, 2007. Chairman Richard DeChene introduced the Committee’s newest member, Allan Katz. The focal point of the meeting was the discussion and evaluation of …
Apr 21, 2007
Please Review and Respond Immediately On Saturday, April 21, 2007, Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff, the House Majority Whip, released the latest House version of the personal injury protection legislation. We expect that this legislation will be heard in the Rules and …
Apr 20, 2007
Editorial From the Wall Street Journal April 20, 2007; Page A14 It isn’t easy to put one of the more well governed states on the path to fiscal ruin in a mere three months, but it seems Florida Governor Charlie …
Apr 20, 2007
Reminder:Â Â Â The FPCA Property Division is scheduled to meet via conference call on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 9 a.m. EST. Along with a copy of HB 7031, which will be discussed and voted on during the meeting, also included are …
Apr 19, 2007
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), in conjunction with the Insurance Legislators Foundation (ILF), has launched a groundbreaking Study on State Insurance Authority. The ILF is the educational and research arm of the NCOIL. The study will take an in-depth, …
Apr 19, 2007
 Attached, please find information on a recent National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) letter cautioning the United States Chamber of Commerce against supporting an optional federal insurance charter. Also attached is a copy of the letter. Should you have …
Apr 19, 2007
A general meeting of the Florida Property and Casualty Association’s (“FPCA”) Auto Division members was held April 13, 2007. A legislative status report was given, which entailed discussion on potential strategic alliances, outcomes and concerns regarding the PIP/no-fault sunset and …
Apr 18, 2007
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink released this news from the Florida Department of Financial Services this afternoon regarding the arrest of a South Florida man charged with sellling insurance without a license. Should you have any comments or questions, please …
Apr 18, 2007
A general meeting of the Florida Property & Casualty Association Property was held on April 13, 2007 via teleconference. A legislative status report was given, along with advance notice that two conference calls in weeks subsequent to the regularly-scheduled April …