The assessment imposed by the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) will end 18 months earlier than previously projected. Governor Scott and the Cabinet voted to terminate the assessment as of January 1, 2015 rather than the scheduled July 1, 2016, end date. The assessment currently is 1.3% of premiums. Insurers add the assessment amount to […]
Governor Rick Scott has vetoed HB 5505, which would have created a program by which insurers could prepay premium taxes in exchange for future credits, with the proceeds being used to create liquidity for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF). The Governor stated in his veto message that he would not approve the bill because […]