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Assignment of Benefits Bills Stall in Committees

Assignment of Benefits Bills Stall in Committees

Bills in the Senate and the House of Representatives relating to the assignment of benefits under insurance policies, or AOB as it has been called, have stalled in committees in the respective chambers.  Senate bill 1064 was on the agenda for last week’s Senate Judiciary committee meeting, but the committee had a lot of bills […]

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Legislative Committees Take Up a Range of Bills

Legislative Committees Take Up a Range of Bills

Insurance committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate meet today to consider a range of bills.  The action begins in the House at 9:00, where the committee will hear HB 715 relating to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation as well as several other measures.  In the afternoon, the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee […]

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Salary Tax Credit Repeal Breezes Through Senate, Goes to House

Salary Tax Credit Repeal Breezes Through Senate, Goes to House

SB 1832 relating to repealing the insurance industry’s salary tax credit against the premium tax came up today in the Senate and passed 39-0.  The bill’s sponsor, Senator Negron, discussed the rationale for the amendment, which essentially is to return the money to the citizens of Florida in the form of lower vehicle registration fees and not […]

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Scope of FHCF Still Unclear as Session Goes On

Scope of FHCF Still Unclear as Session Goes On

The size of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund in future years continues to be a widely discussed issue in the current legislative session.   We have now reached the halfway point but it is still unclear how this issue will play out. Jack Nicholson of the FHCF advocated a reduction in the FHCF’s size last year […]

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Property Insurance Proposals Begin to Take Shape

Property Insurance Proposals Begin to Take Shape

The Florida legislature is expected to take steps this session to improve the Florida property insurance market.  After a series of committee meetings, some of the ideas are beginning to take shape.  According to Senate Banking & Insurance Chairman David Simmons, the committee will have a bill dealing with issues relating to Citizens Property Insurance […]

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Surplus Lines Insurers Might Gain Right to Write Citizens Policies

Surplus Lines Insurers Might Gain Right to Write Citizens Policies

The Florida House of Representatives has advanced its version of the proposal allowing surplus lines insurers to take policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, leaving the issue in the hands of the Senate.  By a vote of 66-48, the House passed HB 245 allowing surplus lines insurers meeting certain requirements to enter into Consent Orders […]

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