Start of the 2023 legislative session

Florida’s 40 state Senators and 119 state Representatives (the 120th seat is open pending a special election) return to Tallahassee today to begin the regular 60-day legislative session. The Senate and House chambers …
Plus, a new dispute on one-way attorney fees
Florida’s latest property insurance company insolvency may likely trigger the first emergency assessment on the industry since Hurricane Andrew, new questions being raised in courtrooms on how to apply the recent one-way …
Another special session begins

This week’s special session of the Florida Legislature goes beyond considering additional hurricane relief to include bills on election law enforcement, illegal immigration, intercollegiate athletics, and special taxing districts, including Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. You …
Recap of Week 9: End of 2022 Regular Session
from the LMA Newsletter of March 14, 2022

The Florida Legislature will adjourn this afternoon after passing the over $112 billion budget for next year. The legislature did NOT pass substantive …
Floridians to bear the cost
Another assessment is expected on Florida’s property insurance companies and their policyholders from the latest insurance carrier insolvency, while yet another company has its credit rating and outlook downgraded. Plus, Florida’s largest property insurance company …
Recap of Week 9: End of 2022 Session

The Florida Legislature will adjourn this afternoon after passing the over $112 billion budget for next year. The legislature did NOT pass substantive insurance consumer protections, even though the Florida Senate sent …
Recap of Week 8 & Preview of Week 9 of Session

The Florida Legislature is scheduled to end its 60-day session on Friday and while the Senate has passed substantive insurance consumer protections, it’s frankly doubtful that the House will …
Recap of Week 7 & Preview of Week 8 of Session

With just two weeks remaining in the Florida legislative session, most insurance bills seem back on track. The log jam broke last week, with the House Commerce Committee passing …
Recap of Week 6 & Preview of Week 7 of Session

With three weeks left in the scheduled Florida legislative session, property reform bills are now in their last Senate committee meetings but where is the House on reform? Time …
Recap of Week 5 & Preview of Week 6 of Session

With four weeks remaining in the Florida legislative session, bills are making steady progress that would open the insurance market to more surplus lines companies, help check the rapidly …