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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has issued the following notice regarding the Assignment of Benefits data call. ATTENTION INSURERS: Assignment of Benefits (AOB) Data Call Due March 31, 2020 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is conducting a data call to collect information related to Assignment of Benefits (AOB), pursuant to…
2-19-20 Contingency fee multiplier letter SB 914 and HB 7071.pdf
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 971, the House electronic bike (e-bike) bill, is ready for the floor after clearing its last assigned committee on February 20, 2020 with an amendment to remove the notice and public hearing requirements for local governments to restrict the use of e-bikes on certain paths. The Senate…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 20, 2020, the House passed its air ambulance bill (HB 747) with a vote of 117-0. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval. The Senate bill (SB 736) is in its last committee. The House approved a floor amendment to clean up the bill. Under…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 599 expands the scope of practice for consultant pharmacists. A similar bill passed the House last year, but died in the Senate when it was never heard in committee. The full House approved this year’s consultant pharmacist bill on February 20, 2020 with a vote of 115-2. The…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills relating to the use of nurse registries in workers’ compensation cases moved in the House and Senate this week. The House bill (HB 437) was heard on the House floor on special order on February 19, 2020 and approved for final passage on February 20, 2020 with a…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House has two omnibus insurance bills moving this year, HB 359 and HB 895. They contain some of the same provisions but also have different provisions in them. The Senate also has two omnibus insurance bills filed, but one is stuck in its first committee, so the…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 813 protects vulnerable investors from financial exploitation by allowing investment advisors or dealers to delay financial transactions if they suspect financial exploitation. The House passed the bill on February 20, 2020 with a vote of 118-0. The Senate will now consider the House bill. The Senate companion,…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On February 20, 2020, House and Senate committees approved HB 1193 and SB 474, bills deregulating numerous professions and occupations. The bills include changes to the membership of the Florida Building Commission which may be important to the property insurance industry. Although amendments were adopted to each bill…