Apr 28, 2010
Senate Bill 2176 was amended in reference to workers’ compensation by State Representative Eric Einsnaugle today, April 28, 2010. Representative Einsnaugle’s first amendment, 003835, provides that a law enforcement officer, correctional officer or correctional probation officer suffering from tuberculosis, …
Apr 28, 2010
At the April 27, 2010 Florida Cabinet meeting, State Board of Administration (“SBA”) Executive Director Ash Williams assured Cabinet members that the SBA has no equity exposure in Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which is currently under federal scrutiny for …
Apr 28, 2010
Above: The St. Petersburg Times reported today that Governor Crist will be announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy as an Independent. To view a complete story, click on a headline below: THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Florida …
Apr 28, 2010
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following on April 28, 2010: A final attempt to revamp the property insurance laws this session was “likely going down in flames” as the measure faces continued scrutiny and is running out of …
Apr 28, 2010
Reactions published this article on April 28, 2010. The (re)insurance industry does not contribute to systemic risk in the financial markets, says PartnerRe CEO Patrick Thiele, and supervisors should take that into account in their plans. As the world recovers from …
Apr 27, 2010
After withdrawing his strike-everything amendment to SB 2044 today, April 27, State Representative Bill Proctor plans to file four amendments to the bill tomorrow, April 28. Florida Property and Casualty Association Member review and feedback is requested on the …
Apr 27, 2010
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 27, 2010, the …
Apr 27, 2010
State Representative Proctor withdrew a large strike-everything amendment to SB 2044 today after over 30 amendments had been filed to it. Even more amendments continued to be filed to the strike-everything legislation while SB 2044 was being discussed on second …
Apr 27, 2010
Above: House Finance and Tax Council Chair State Representative Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff worked with Senator Don Gaetz to craft an economic development amendment to the “Jobs for Florida” bill that passed today, April 27. Above, left, is State Representative Tom Grady. On the …
Apr 27, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida House and Senate budget compromise comes together in a rush State lawmakers reached a deal on a new budget shortly before midnight Monday after bargaining over …