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Florida Legislative Session Underway Today

Florida Legislative Session Underway Today

The 60-day Florida legislative session kicks off today.  As always, the legislature will hear a number of bills related to property and casualty insurance as well as life and health insurance.  Legislative committees already have been meeting and considering bills for the current session.  In the property and casualty arena, the legislature may consider bills […]

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Legislative Edition of Florida Insurance Report Coming Soon

Legislative Edition of Florida Insurance Report Coming Soon

The firm’s legislative edition of the Florida Insurance Report is under development and will be available soon.  The report will provide a summary of the major insurance bills that passed in the 2013 session, and those that were heavily debated but did not survive at the end.  The report is available by mail simply by […]

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New Year Will Get Off to Fast Start

New Year Will Get Off to Fast Start

The ball has barely finished dropping in Times Square as the world of Florida insurance begins to pick up steam in 2013.  The legislature’s annual 60-day session begins March 5, 2013.  However, the legislature will hold committee meetings leading up to the session (and in fact had some meetings before the holidays).  A few bills have […]

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Insurance “Train” Bill Becomes Law

Insurance “Train” Bill Becomes Law

Governor Rick Scott has signed HB 1101 into law, and it has become Chapter Law 2012-151.  This is the insurance “train” bill that picked up a wide variety of insurance-related measures as it progressed through the 2012 regular legislative sesion. The new law is varied in its impact on the Florida Insurance Code.  It contains […]

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