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 […]
Over the last two days I’ve covered Florida’s existing holding company regulations and proposed changes in the 2013 legislature. Before wrapping up, this blog mentions other related changes that are part of the pending bills or are contained in companion bills. Additional Proposed Law Changes The bills would add a new section 628.805, Florida Statutes, […]
In yesterday’s blog, I mentioned pending legislative proposal to modernize Florida’s holding company regulations. I looked at the existing holding company requirements. Today we’ll consider the statutory revisions contained in this year’s legislative proposals. Proposed Statutory Revisions The existing statutes and rules are less comprehensive than model requirements adopted by the NAIC that are beginning […]
One of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s (“FLOIR”) priorities for the 2013 legislative session is to have the legislature adopt the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ holding company model act. Florida’s holding company registration requirements have remained largely unchanged for many years and no longer are consistent with requirements being adopted in other jurisdictions […]
The campaign commercials on TV are a constant reminder that the fall election cycle is rapidly approaching. The presidential election commands most of the attention, but state legislative races have the most immediate bearing on insurance legislation in this state. As soon as the winners emerge from this fall’s elections, the legislature will hold and […]