TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Legislation that passed during the 2014 regular session of the Florida Legislature, which ended Friday: ABORTION — Would ban abortions if a doctor determines the fetus could survive outside the womb. — Would allow criminal charges for the death or injury of a fetus at any stage of
There’s a flurry of health policy activity as Florida’s 2014 Legislature comes to an end tonight. On Thursday, the Senate didn’t budge on its ongoing opposition to giving nurse practitioners more authority. The House proposals were stripped from the omnibus health bill (SB 7113) Thursday, the News Service of Florida reports. The same flurry of amendments also
To All Insurers and Entities Regulated by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation The purpose of this memorandum is to notify all Insurers and Entities regulated by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation of the changes to the I-File System and to remind all users of the requirements of Section
By Executive Order 14-144 dated April 30, 2014, Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in the following northwest Florida counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwanee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy and Alachua.
Private flood insurance policies could become more widely available in Florida after the Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a bill aimed at jump-starting the market through looser regulation than exists for conventional homeowners’ coverage. Senators voted 30-3 for a House version of the flood insurance bill that included some additional
“The Florida Legislature’s action today in passing SB 542 promoting choice in the flood insurance market will be good for Florida consumers. We thank the Legislature and Senator Brandes and Representative Hooper for sponsoring this measure. The Office of Insurance Regulation looks forward to the opportunity to work collaboratively with
Insurers in Florida could not use credit information to deny a claim or cancel a policy under a bill now headed to the desk of Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The Florida House voted unanimously for a bill that would also create a “homeowner claims bill of rights” that requires insurers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House has rejected a proposal that could shift homeowners away from Citizens Property Insurance and into unregulated out-of-state insurers. The Florida Senate last week narrowly voted for a property insurance bill that would allow homeowners seeking coverage from Citizens to be shifted to a
Tallahassee – New legislation passed today and sponsored by Senator David Simmons and Representative Clay Ingram will modernize insurer solvency regulation in Florida to the benefit of Florida policyholders. The bill, SB 1308, makes fundamental changes in the way insurance companies and their affiliates are supervised by state regulators. The
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) today approved the removal of up to 10,000 multi-peril personal residential policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to Southern Oak Insurance Company. This is part of the state’s ongoing effort to reduce the number of policies in state-backed Citizens and