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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On January 8, 2020, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) held a rule hearing on proposed changes to the 13 reimbursement dispute administrative rules. The record of the hearing is open until January 15th for submission of written comments by interested parties. Any comments should be emailed to…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Yesterday, agency bills for the Department of Financial Services and CFO Jimmy Patronis were filed in the House and Senate. Though the bills are titled “consumer protection.” HB 1137 and SB 1492 contain numerous provisions on property insurance claims handling that property insurers should review. Many of the…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel New writings for industrial life insurance will cease as of June 30, 2020 under omnibus bills relating to consumer protection filed January 7, 2020. HB 1137 and SB 1492 are identical agency bills for the CFO, Jimmy Patronis which means they are very likely to pass during the 2020…
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By: Greenberg Traurig Florida’s 2019 Legislative Session ran from March 5th to May 3rd and, ultimately, 195 of 3,491 bills filed were approved. Outlined below are insurance-related bills and provisions which take effect January 1st, 2020. County Court Jurisdiction – HB 337 by Rep. Tom Leek (R-Daytona Beach) – The legislation increasing the current…