FIC: Insurance Omnibus Bill Filed in House

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By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Rep. Santiago (R-Deltona) filed the House insurance omnibus bill this week.  HB 465 makes changes to various insurance laws on the following topics: Property Insurance:•         Excluding complaints filed by AOB vendors from an insurer’s complaint ratio calculated by DFS•         Diligent effort required for surplus lines agents to place residential…

FIC: Changes to Trade Secret Law Proposed in House

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By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Leadership in the House of Representatives rolled out two priority bills on October 26, 2017 dealing with the protection of trade secret information held by state agencies from Florida’s broad public records law.  The bills are wide-ranging and will impact trade secret information submitted by insurers to the OIR,…