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Florida has moved into a full implementation of Phase 1 reopening. This follows a brief period in which the state reopened at a pace more conservative than most commonly described as Phase 1. Governor Ron DeSantis described the increase in Phase 1 activities as “things the state could have done but didn’t do initially.” In […]
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued Information Memorandum OIR-20-03M related to insurers’ business continuity plans and preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic. The OIR issued the memorandum in response to Executive Order 20-51 issued by Governor Ron DeSantis establishing COVID-19 response protocols. Governor DeSantis also issued Executive Order 20-52 declaring a state of emergency […]
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has been named President-Elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), effective January 1, 2020. Commissioner Altmaier has been Vice President of the NAIC during 2019. “I am honored to have been chosen as President-Elect of the NAIC. This year, we have made significant progress on many key issues. […]
The Florida legislature has passed HB 7065 designed to curb abuses with “assignments of benefits” in Florida’s property insurance market. Among other things, the bill addresses problems with Florida’s one-way attorneys’ fee statute arising when commercial vendors use the statute in suits against insurers. The bill also allows insurers to adopt policy forms restricting assignments […]
Governor Ron DeSantis had many topics to choose from as he addressed the legislature at the outset of this year’s session. More information here. However, the Governor opted to touch upon the highlights rather than exhaustively list the priorities of his first session as Governor. Among these, Governor DeSantis discussed the need for AOB reform, calling […]
In addition to leading Florida’s executive branch, Governor Ron DeSantis has an immediate opportunity to reshape the Florida Supreme Court. Three of Florida’s Supreme Court Justices– Barbara Pariente, Peggy Quince, and Fred Lewis, reached mandatory retirement coinciding with Governor DeSantis’ becoming Florida’s next Governor. Although sometimes it is difficult or even unfair to apply labels […]
Radey wishes all of our friends a happy and prosperous new year. As 2019 begins, Florida’s capital city will be embarking on a new era. Governor-elect Ron DeSantis will take office next week, succeeding Rick Scott who was Governor for eight years. Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis returns, having been elected to the Cabinet office to […]
After two recent Supreme Court decisions and with the Governor’s race now decided, the process for selecting three new Florida Supreme Court justices has become a little clearer. The justices are retiring in early January 2019 due to reaching the mandatory retirement age. Their mandated retirement coincides with the transition from current Governor Rick Scott […]
Several high profile races in Florida were decided, or at least appeared to have been decided, on election night by close margins. At the state level, Republican Ron DeSantis looked like the winner in Governor’s race, Republican Jimmy Patronis prevailed as Chief Financial Officer, Republican Ashley Moody won to succeed Pam Bondi as Attorney General, and […]
The Florida Cabinet consists of the state’s Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General and Commissioner of Agriculture. Together with the Governor, these officers serve as the agency head for several Florida agencies including the Office of Insurance Regulation and Office of Financial Regulation. Florida is in a unique position this year because Election Day guarantees to […]
