NCOIL 2012 Spring Meeting Report: Property and Casualty Issues

Feb 28, 2012

  The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”) held its Spring Meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi during the weekend of February 24-26, 2012. To access the meeting materials, click here.  To view a comprehensive meeting schedule, click here.  Related news releases …

Health care legislation divides House

Feb 28, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on February 28, 2012: Health Care Legislation Divides House By Christine Jordan Sexton A divided Florida House on Tuesday waged a fierce and bipartisan fight over a lengthy health care bill. …

Property insurance bills suffer setbacks in Senate

Feb 28, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on February 28, 2012: Property Insurance bills suffer setbacks in Senate By Gray Rohrer Legislation to allow unregulated, out-of-state property insurance companies known as surplus lines carriers to take over policies …

‘Surplus lines’ insurance bill sits in state Senate

Feb 28, 2012

The following article was published in the Palm Beach Post on February 28, 2012: ‘Surplus lines’ insurance bill sits in state Senate By Charles Elmore A bill to move Citizens insurance customers to “surplus lines” carriers who can raise rates …

Lawmakers seek compromise on Personal Injury Protection

Feb 28, 2012

The following article was published in the Miami Herald on February 28, 2012: Lawmakers seek compromise on Personal Injury Protection By Tia Mitchell Heavy lobbying by massage therapists temporarily derailed one of the major issues of the legislative session: Extensive …