After twice postponing debate on numerous amendments to SB 408 during previous meetings, the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) resumed consideration of the bill today, February 22, 2011, after which the comprehensive residential property insurance package …

  The Florida Senate Committee on Judiciary (“Committee”) met today, February 22, 2011 during which a formal discussion on bad faith insurance litigation was held.  To access meeting materials, including a podcast of today’s meeting, click here.  The discussion was opened …

The following article was published in the St. Petersburg Times on February 22, 2011:   Senate committee passes contentious sinkhole bill   http://www.tampabay.com/ The Senate banking and insurance committee today passed a sweeping property insurance bill that would eliminate a …

The following article was posted to the Sun Sentinel’s House Keys blog on February 22, 2011: Sweeping property bill clears first hurdle By Julie Patel   http://www.sun-sentinel.com/ A broad property insurance bill allowing certain rate increases and eliminating a requirement …

The following article was published in The Current on February 22, 2011: House committee passes controversial environmental and agricultural bills By Bruce Ritchie  A House committee on Thursday approved three of the most controversial environmental bills to arise prior to …

The following article was published in The Current on February 22, 2011: By Bruce Ritchie Governor Rick Scott and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a development plan for more than 5,000 acres in Volusia County after the Florida Department of …

The following article was published in The Current on February 22, 2011: Senate panel holds “oral arguments” on whether to change bad faith laws. By Christine Jordan Sexton The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday took two hours of what Sen. …

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  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Surplus Lines Implementation Task Force Clearinghouse Plan of Operation Subgroup (“Subgroup”) met on February 17, 2011 to continue its discussion on creating a plan of operation for a Clearinghouse that would be …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Rates and Forms Committee (“Committee”) met on February 18, 2011.   To view the meeting materials, click here.  A brief summary of the meeting follows: With little discussion, the Committee agreed to …