Senator starts up veto campaign against insurance bill
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Property Bill Heads to Governor Scott
The Florida legislature passed SB 408 on Thursday reflecting an effort to address concerns in the property insurance market. Although in some cases weeks can pass before a bill is formally presented to the Governor for action, that will not be the case with SB 408. The bill has already been presented to Governor Scott […]
Insurers See Slight Progress, Missed Opportunity in Session
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Session Draws to Close; RTYC Reports Coming
The 2011 session of the Florida Legislature came to a close late last night (or this morning, as it went until about 3:00 a.m.). Most of the insurance related issues were resolved one way or the other by Thursday, including the chambers’ passing the major property insurance bill. One of the final insurance bills that […]
New Property Insurance Changes – Legislature Approves Property Bill
After a long and sometimes bitter battle, the Florida Legislature passed a property insurance bill, CS/CS/CS/SB 408 that makes significant changes even if it did not go as far as earlier drafts. The 129 page bill’s next stop will be the Governor. We will have a more complete report up soon, but here are some […]
Lawmakers cut time to file hurricane-related claims
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Property insurance measure heads for Gov. Scott
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Florida House passes sweeping property insurance bill
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House set to vote on sweeping home insurance bill
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Privacy of Firearms Owners Bill Passes
A bill, CS/CS/HB 155 Privacy of Firearms Owners, that assures doctors are limited in their ability to protect kids by inquiring about fire arms from their patients became one of the first bills to pass both chambers. The bill also provides that insurers are prohibited from discriminating, denying coverage, or increasing premiums on the basis […]