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New Year Means Legislative Session in Sight

New Year Means Legislative Session in Sight

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance | Administrative Law

The Florida legislative calendar typically ensures there’s no post-holiday haze as we return to work in the new year. This year’s session begins March 4, 2025, and lasts 60 days. This isn’t as early as some years—  the session begins in January in even-numbered years. Still, committee meetings begin before the session starts so the […]

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Office of Insurance Regulation Extends Emergency Order Period

Office of Insurance Regulation Extends Emergency Order Period

| Written By: Travis Miller | Administrative Law | Insurance

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has amended its Hurricane Helene emergency order and adopted a new emergency order in response to Hurricane Milton. The orders extend applicable grace periods until December 10, 2024. Hurricane Helene OIR adopted Emergency Order 400385-24 after Hurricane Helene. The order tolled the time period for policyholders in affected counties […]

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OIR Initiates Premium Tax Discount Rulemaking

OIR Initiates Premium Tax Discount Rulemaking

| Written By: Travis Miller | Administrative Law | Insurance

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has published draft rule 69O-170.013 implementing the premium tax discount requirement adopted in the 2024 legislative session. The draft rule is substantially similar to emergency rule 69OER24-1 previously adopted by OIR. The Florida legislature granted emergency rulemaking authority to both OIR and the Department of Revenue to administer […]

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