This edition’s Bill Watch will close out the 2025 legislative session reports on bills that would change public policy. On Friday, May 2, legislators in both chambers had finally agreed on …
This was supposed to be the last week of session for the Florida Legislature but House and Senate leaders late last Thursday announced they’re still far apart on a …
Classes resume this morning (April 21) at Florida State University here in Tallahassee following last Thursday’s mass shooting by a student who in a span of less than 5 …
Last week was a slow week in the Florida Legislature for insurance and related bills, as both the House and Senate turned their attention to the only bill they …
Given the increasing momentum of pro-litigation measures in the Florida Legislature, we are adding HB 881 and HB 947 to this week’s Bill Watch. Despite the fact there are …
We begin this newsletter edition with some over-arching observations about the Florida legislative session, now just past the halfway point. There is increasing contention among lawmakers, even of the same party, on some major issues, including insurance. “What is being …
Former Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty weighs-in directly on the MGA controversy, what the recent legislative reforms to Florida’s property insurance market have done for needed reinsurance availability, plus a new study shows …
Many readers said they saw me on television during this past Friday’s (March 14) 8am meeting of the Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee. I intentionally sat in that chair not to be on camera but …
Given the Tampa Bay Times article and the many questions it’s raised surrounding Florida insurance companies and the role that Managing General Agents (MGAs) play in their operation, I sat down with a veteran Florida …
If you haven’t read the February 22 article from the Tampa Bay Times, it’s worth reviewing. Titled Florida insurance companies steered money to investors while claiming losses, study says, the article presents a narrative …
