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Session Draws to Close with No Workers’ Compensation Solution

Session Draws to Close with No Workers’ Compensation Solution

With only the formal act of adopting the state budget remaining, the 2017 Florida legislative session will close without reforms to Florida’s workers’ compensation laws.  Workers’ compensation became a high profile issue for the 2017 session after several court cases determined portions of the existing statutes to be unconstitutional.  The workers’ compensation system depends on […]

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Familiar Issues Expected to Surface Early in 2017

Familiar Issues Expected to Surface Early in 2017

As we begin 2017, we can expect some of the high profile issues addressed early in the year to be continuations of issues that gathered significant attention in 2016.  One of the hottest topics early in the year is likely to be the state of Florida’s workers’ compensation insurance market.  Beginning with reforms made in […]

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2016 Starts Faster Than Most

2016 Starts Faster Than Most

Each year seems to go by quickly, and the holidays always seem too short.  The ball has barely dropped in Times Square before we are back to work thinking about what is in store for the next year.  If it seems like this is taking place faster than usual in 2016, it is not our […]

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July Marks Effective Date for Statutory Changes

July Marks Effective Date for Statutory Changes

Bills passed by the Florida legislature specify when their provisions take effect, either upon the bills’ becoming law or upon a specific date.  For insurance-related legislation, the legislature often establishes July 1 as the effective date.  This is the case with several bills passed during 2015.  Insurers therefore should consider the impact of 2015 legislation […]

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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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