Plus, proposed expanded flood disclosures
A big storm system brings more flooding to South Florida, Fort Lauderdale unveils plans to answer last April’s 25-inch deluge, and a Florida bill could require flood disclosures on all property sales in the state. …
Recap of Week 9: End of 2023 Session
The Florida Legislature ended its 2023 session this past Friday morning with the same efficiency and expediency it displayed throughout the 60-day session. It’s the first session in several years to end …
Recap of Week 8 & Preview of Week 9 of Session
There is still more work to be done this last week of the Florida legislative session on two key remaining insurance measures – the Consumer Protections bill and the …
Recap of Week 7 & Preview of Week 8 of Session
As we enter the final two weeks of the Florida Legislature’s regular session, all eyes are on the budget. We are still listening to the market, we are still …
Recap of Week 6 & Preview of Week 7 of Session
Insurance and related bills continue to see steady progress in the Florida Legislature, as we enter the last three scheduled weeks of the session. The House and Senate bills …
Recap of Week 5 & Preview of Week 6 of Session
The Florida House has now joined the Senate in offering up its own bill titled “Insurer Accountability.” The measures are intended to increase accountability and transparency of insurance companies …
Recap of Week 4 & Preview of Week 5 of Session
At this midway point of the Florida legislative session, there was a one-sentence bill released this past Friday by the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee that will have a …
Tort reform passes as certain lawyers rush to file lawsuits
Governor DeSantis this past Friday morning signed into law a tort reform bill passed the night before by the legislature designed to reverse Florida’s out of control litigation environment. The …
Recap of Week 2 & Preview of Week 3 of Session
This past week in the legislature saw one of the first “marathon” committee meetings of this session regarding high-rise condominium inspections and tort reform. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee …
Recap of Week 1 & Preview of Week 2 of Session
Tort reform bills in both chambers of the Florida Legislature are still undergoing negotiation and change in an effort to fix Florida’s “toxic lawsuit environment” by reducing nonessential lawsuits …