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FIO Requests Information on Climate Change

FIO Requests Information on Climate Change

The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on climate-related financial risks and their impact on the insurance industry. The RFI requests written comments from interested parties on or before November 15, 2021. As background, the FIO points out that […]

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Florida Moves Into Phase One of Recovery

Florida Moves Into Phase One of Recovery

Most parts of Florida have moved into “Phase One” of resuming daily activities as the country gradually, and hopefully, moves past the height of COVID-19 concerns.  Phase One marks the expiration of Florida’s “Safer at Home” directive in which citizens were asked to largely remain in their homes and avoid non-essential activity. For Phase One, […]

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OIR Issues Memorandum on COVID-19 Preparedness

OIR Issues Memorandum on COVID-19 Preparedness

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued Information Memorandum OIR-20-03M related to insurers’ business continuity plans and preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic.  The OIR issued the memorandum in response to Executive Order 20-51 issued by Governor Ron DeSantis establishing COVID-19 response protocols.  Governor DeSantis also issued Executive Order 20-52 declaring a state of emergency […]

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State Keeps Eye on Erika

State Keeps Eye on Erika

Floridians received some good news Saturday morning as Erika began to dissipate.  Even so, storm paths and storm strengths can be difficult to predict, so many us will keep watching the Weather Channel this weekend. It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since Florida saw the unprecedented series of hurricanes in 2004 and […]

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Governor Regains Control of Executive Branch Rulemaking

Governor Regains Control of Executive Branch Rulemaking

Governor Rick Scott has signed HB 7055 into law restoring the Governor’s ability to directing rulemaking at agencies under his control.  The legislature passed the bill this year in response to the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Whiley v. Scott.  That case arose from the Governor’s first official act when he took office, which was […]

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Supreme Court Decides Governor’s Rulemaking Authority

Supreme Court Decides Governor’s Rulemaking Authority

Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order 11-01 as his first official act upon taking office earlier this year.  The executive order directed all state agencies under the Governor’s control to suspend rulemaking and not to proceed with administrative rules until approved by a new Office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform.  The executive order also […]

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Governor Scott to Review Administrative Rules

Governor Scott to Review Administrative Rules

Governor Rick Scott issued his first executive order promptly upon taking office, issuing Executive Order 11-01 relating to rulemaking by Florida’s administrative agencies.  The executive order specifies that all agencies under the direction of the Governor should immediately suspend rulemaking and should not move forward with any notices of rule develoment, amendments to existing rules, […]

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