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Florida: Property Package Passes After Tough Two Weeks

The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved a committee substitute for S 2044, a major property insurance package authored by Chairman Sen. Garrett Richter, after two committee meetings filled with debate and discussion on various provisions in the bill. (Posted: 3/16/2010)

Florida: Session Begins for Real

The Florida legislative session convened “for real” March 2 after many weeks of committee meetings and bill drafting as a warm-up to official floor activity. (Posted: 3/9/2010)

Florida: OIR Withdraws Rules Banning Insurance Scoring, NAF Accident Surcharges

The Florida Insurance Council, NAMIC’s state advocacy partner, reported Friday that the Office of Insurance Regulation filed notices of withdrawal of proposed rules that would prohibit credit-based insurance scoring and surcharging for not-at-fault or unproven automobile accidents. The rules had been challenged by NAMIC, FIC, and other industry partners. (Posted: 2/23/2010)

Florida: Report Card Rule Development Needs Work

NAMIC has signed on to a joint trades letter regarding development of a rule to establish an annual report card on residential property insurers. The letter points out problems that have yet to be addressed, despite numerous previous comments by insurers and others during the long-running development process. (Posted: 2/23/2010)

Florida: Legislature Gearing Up for Session

The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee last week released a draft of legislative language to address property insurance issues. In a statement to interested parties, the committee emphasized its mission, as charged by the senate president and chairman, “was to develop a bill that would balance consumer protections with regulatory and rate reform.” (Posted: 2/9/2010)

Florida: Constructive Discussion at NAMIC-sponsored Property Insurance Summit

Deputy Insurance Commissioner Belinda Miller indicated the Office of Insurance Regulation would consider “incremental reforms” in ratemaking, and legislative leaders reiterated their commitment to a free-market approach during the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Property Insurance Summit Jan.27-28, which was co-sponsored by NAMIC. (Posted: 2/2/2010)

Florida: Commission Releases Windstorm Mitigation Discounts Report

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology released its report yesterday to the governor, cabinet, president of the Senate, and speaker of the House. (Posted: 2/2/2010)

Florida: Mitigation Report Approved

Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology met yesterday in Tallahassee to finalize its eagerly anticipated report on the current status of the state’s wind mitigation discount program. A committee made up of commission members and others met many times since the 2009 session and took testimony from all stakeholders. (Posted: 1/26/2010)

Florida: Mitigation Discounts Committee Members Quibble Over Content

The Windstorm Mitigation Committee of the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology met last Friday in Tallahassee to iron out differences among members regarding language in the report they are to submit Feb. 1 to the Legislature. (Posted: 1/19/2010)

Florida: NAMIC’s Alldredge to Speak at Insurance Summit

Neil Alldredge, NAMIC’s State & Policy Affairs senior vice president, will speak on credit-based insurance scoring during the Florida Chamber of Commerce Property Insurance Summit, Jan. 27-28 in Orlando. NAMIC is a sponsor of the event. (Posted: 1/12/2010)

Florida: Mitigation Discounts Committee Nears Completion of Report (1/5/2010)

Southeast Region 2010 Legislative Preview (12/15/2009)

Florida: Review of Windstorm Mitigation Program Continues (9/22/2009)

NAMIC Testifies Before Florida’s Mitigation Discount Committee (9/17/2009)

South Carolina, Alabama, Florida: Mitigation Discounts Discussion Surfaces (8/25/2009)

2009 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS – FLORIDA (7/16/2009)

Florida Members in Washington for 2009 CCP (6/30/2009)

Florida: Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing Some Large Insurers Freedom From Price Control (6/30/2009)

NAMIC Responds to Florida Governor’s Veto of HB 1171 (6/25/2009)

Florida: Governor Signs ‘Crash Tax’ Ban (6/23/2009)

Florida: Deregulation Bill on Governor’s Desk; Will He or Won’t He Sign? (6/16/2009)

Florida: Governor Signs Bill to Put Citizens on ‘Glide Path’ to Actuarially Sound Rates (6/2/2009)

Victory in Florida (5/19/2009)

NAMIC Message to Florida Governor, Insurance Officials Stops Anti-consumer Rule in Its Tracks (5/13/2009)

Florida: Financial Services Commission Takes Up ‘Not-at-Fault’ Rule for Auto Insurance (5/12/2009)

Florida: All But the Budget Finished Friday in Legislative Session (5/5/2009)

NAMIC Commends Florida Legislature for More Realistic Approach to Insurance Rates (5/4/2009)

Florida: Major Property Bills Debated in House and Senate; Session May or May Not End May 1 (4/28/2009)

Florida: NAMIC Calls Members to Act Concerning Accident Response Fee Legislation (4/28/2009)

Florida Proposed Rule to Repeal Informal Conferences Pulled by OIR (4/28/2009)

Southeast Region: Session Status at Spring Break (4/14/2009)

NAMIC Meets With Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate on Credit-based Insurance Scoring (4/14/2009)

Florida: Not-at-Fault Accident Rule Challenge on Hold (4/7/2009)

Florida: Coastal Proposals Out in Open for Debate (4/7/2009)

Car Cloning Criminal Network Taken Down in Tampa, Miami, Chicago, and Mexico (3/25/2009)