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Questions Remain After Property Bill Passes Late in Session

Questions Remain After Property Bill Passes Late in Session

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

The 2021 Florida Legislature spent several months evaluating property insurance reform proposals.  The committee hearing process included testimony from Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation CEO Barry Gilway and many others.  Despite these months of analysis, the primary property insurance reform bill (SB 76) was amended several times in the last week of […]

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Window Closing on 2021 Session

Window Closing on 2021 Session

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

The 2021 legislative session is entering its final week, barring an extension.  As usual, key insurance legislation remains unresolved in the session’s final days. The session began two short months ago with Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier and Citizens Property Insurance Corporation CEO Barry Gilway discussing problems plaguing Florida’s residential property insurance market.  Commissioner Altmaier later […]

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Florida Legislative Session Begins

Florida Legislative Session Begins

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

The annual 60-day legislative session begins in Florida on March 2, 2021.  This session will feature accommodations designed to limit exposures to COVID-19.  This includes most public testimony being presented by video stream from an offsite location in downtown Tallahassee. From an insurance perspective, the session will include substantial discussion about the auto and property […]

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Committee Meetings Begin with Property Market Overview

Committee Meetings Begin with Property Market Overview

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

The Florida legislature is returning to Tallahassee and preparing for its upcoming 2021 legislative session.  Several key legislative committees hold hearings this week including the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. The agenda for this week’s Banking and Insurance Committee meeting consists of presentations by Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier and President and Chief Executive Office of […]

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