Colodny Fass has prepared its annual bill chart to assist in tracking pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2010 Florida Legislative Session, which runs from March 2 through April 30, 2010.  Revised as of April 29, 2010, the attached …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist unsure if he’ll veto Florida budget bill A top House Democrat predicted Gov. Charlie Crist will veto the annual budget bill, but the governor said today …

  As a reminder, corporate Annual Reports, which are required for business entities to maintain an “active” status with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (“Department”), must be filed by May 1.   The Annual Report allows updated …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Paige St. John:  State’s insurers avoid oversight Thanks to pressure from the industry, key property insurance legislation will move forward this week without reforms designed to stop …

  An amendment referencing various aspects of the pending omnibus property insurance legislation has been filed by Senator Garrett Richter relating to SB 2044. SB 2044 is currently awaiting third reading by the Senate today, April 29, 2010. A copy of …

Above:  Bob Swindell was named as President and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Economic Development Alliance on April 15, 2010.   The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Economic Development Alliance issued the following press release on the appointment of Bob Swindell as its …

  The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee (“Committee”) approved H.R. 2555, also known as the “Homeowners’ Defense Act,” on April 27, 2010 by a vote of 39-26. Authored by Representative Ron Klein (D-FL) and co-sponsored by 70 Members …

  The Florida House of Representatives passed a version of SB 2044 yesterday, April 28, 2010, that was nearly identical to the one passed by the Senate on April 23.  The lone difference between the versions is an amendment adopted …

  Colodny Fass has prepared its annual bill chart to assist in tracking pending priority state-level insurance issues during the 2010 Florida Legislative Session, which runs from March 2 through April 30, 2010.  Revised as of April 28, 2010, the …

In a press release issued today, April 28, 2010, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced Castle Key Insurance Companies’ (“the Companies”) intention to write more than 50,000 new policies of new business during 2010 and 2011.  Subject to …