Daily Archives: May 1, 2017

FIC: House Votes to Allow Surplus Line Insurance for Taxis, Limos

AutomobileBy Vicky Dingwell May 1, 2017

By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant CS/CS/CS/HB 545 The House April 28 voted 117-0 to pass a Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles package that allows taxis, limousines, jitneys, or other for-hire passenger vehicles to purchase auto insurance from the surplus lines industry. This is supported by taxis and surplus lines carriers. The taxi insurance…

FIC: House, Senate Moving Closer on Medical Marijuana Amendment

HealthBy Vicky Dingwell May 1, 2017

By: Sam Miller, FIC Consultant HB 1397171781 – by RodriguesSB 406 A revised House plan implementing the medical marijuana constitutional amendment drops a 90-day minimum doctor/patient relationship and moves the House much closer to the Senate and a final agreement before the Legislature adjourns May 5. In another concession to the Senate, House members authorized vaporizing and…