Below is a list of insurance-related Florida legislation passed by lawmakers in the 2015 regular session. All legislation has been approved by Governor Rick Scott and became effective as of July 1, 2015. HB1133 – Florida Agent Licensing Aligns college coursework with current Florida agent pre‑licensing requirements SB 1094: Peril
The Florida Attorney General’s Office will review the proposed merger of health care giants Aetna and Humana, two of the top four players in the state. “As with any merger that has the potential to affect competition within our state, we will be reviewing the proposed merger,” said Attorney General
As has been widely reported, the Florida Supreme Court ruled last week that the state’s congressional maps don’t meet the requirements of a voter-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits political lines from being drawn to favor incumbents or a political party. The court ordered the Legislature to try drawing the maps again. Here
TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Uncertainty continued to reign in Florida’s political world Friday, a day after the state Supreme Court declared Florida’s congressional map invalid and ordered up a remedy by Oct. 17. Legislative leaders remained silent about what’s next, saying they were absorbing the implications of the ruling that blew
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has approved the removal of up to 80,000 personal residential policies and 1,050 commercial residential polices from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) by the following three companies: Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company – approved to remove up to 40,000
Indianapolis – The Indiana Department of Insurance created the Life Insurance How-To Guide in response to Senate Enrolled Act No. 425 (SEA 425), which is effective on July 1, 2015. SEA 425 requires the Indiana Department of Insurance to develop, post and maintain on the Internet information concerning life insurance
Of the 130 news laws that took effect on July 1, several of them impact insurance: Flood Insurance: SB 1094 intended to provide flexible insurance options for flood coverage. Drones: SB 766 prohibits the use of aerial drones to capture images that could infringe on the privacy of property owners
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott released the below statement following the announcement from BP on settling with the United States and Gulf coast states impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. As part of the agreement in principle, Florida will receive at least $3.25 billion. This includes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Today, the Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding met in Jacksonville for the second stop on its Spotlight Transparency Tour across Florida. Governor Scott charged the Commission with investigating how taxpayer dollars fund hospitals and the affect those tax dollars have on patient outcomes and quality of
The battle over drug prices is playing out in states across the country, with at least four states capping consumers’ out-of-pocket costs and others considering transparency requirements to force drug companies to explain their high prices. The efforts come as the cost of prescription medicines continues to climb, especially among