By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee passed the insurance omnibus bill, SB 454, on March 6, 2017 with amendments. The bill impacts multiple lines of insurance and has three committees left. The bill passed with a vote of 7-2. The two “no” votes were cast by Sen. Farmer,…
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 6, 2017Contact: Christina Johnson, Christina@On3PR.com, 850.391.5040 Florida’s Top Business Organizations, Insurance Council Urge Lawmakers to Keep Tax Benefit for Florida Consumers-SB 378 produces no net relief for Florida taxpayers, could be a major job killer- (Tallahassee, Fla.) – The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF), the Florida Chamber of…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 404 which exempts workers’ compensation reimbursement allowances and manuals adopted by rule by DFS from legislative rule ratification unanimously passed its second committee on March 6, 2017. The bill was not amended and has one committee left. Under current law, the reimbursement allowances and reimbursement manuals approved by…