FIC 2020 Med Mal Post Session Bill Summaries
Following is the Florida Insurance Council’s 2020 Post Session Bill Summary Report for bills relating to medical malpractice insurance organized by topic: FIC 2020 Med Mal Post Session Bill Summaries.
FIC 2020 Tort Reform Post Session Bill Summaries
Following is the Florida Insurance Council’s 2020 Post Session Bill Summary Report for bills relating to tort reform organized by topic: FIC 2020 Tort Reform Post Session Bill Summaries.
FIC 2020 WC Post Session Bill Summaries
Following is the Florida Insurance Council’s 2020 Post Session Bill Summary Report for bills relating to workers’ compensation insurance that were filed for the 2020Legislative Session. The Report is organized by topic: FIC 2020 WC Post Session Bill Summaries
Governor Ron DeSantis: #2020-81 Executive Order extends Executive Order 20-23 re: Hurricane Michael
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-81 (Emergency Management-Extension ofExecutive Order 18-276) WHEREAS, on October 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, as a Category 5 Hurricane, ranking by pressure as the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States; and Read more
FIC Joins Trades To Ask For Medical Liability Protections
Florida’s Health Care Providers and Facilites State of Florida Tallahassee, Florida March 26, 2020 The Honorable Ron DeSantis Governor, State of Florida PL 05 Capitol 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Re: Medical Professional Liability Protections Dear Governor DeSantis: The undersigned and listed organizations appreciate the recent actions you have taken to assist physicians,…
Florida Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Order for Property Taxes
Florida Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Order for Property Taxes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2020 Department of Revenue Extends Property Tax Payment Due Date from March 31 to April 15 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Monday, March 16, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis directed the Department of Revenue (Department) to provide flexibility on tax due…
Florida Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Order for Sales and Use Taxes
Florida Department of Revenue Issues Emergency Order for Sales and Use Taxes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2020 Department of Revenue Extends March Sales Tax Due Dates for Adversely Affected Taxpayers TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Monday, March 16, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis directed the Department of Revenue (Department) to provide flexibility on tax due…
Governor Ron DeSantis #2020-85 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Telehealth and Immunizations for State Group Insurance
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-85 (Emergency Management-COVID-19-Telehealth and Immunizations for State Group Insurance) WHEREAS, on March I, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-51 directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency; and Read more
OIR Informational Memorandum OIR-20-04M: Continued Guidance for Response to COVID-19
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM OIR-20-04M ISSUED March 25, 2020 Florida Office of Insurance Regulation David Altmaier, Commissioner TO ALL INSURERS AND ENTITIES REGULATED BY THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ~Continued Guidance for Response to COVID-19~ In response to the Executive Order 20-51 issued by Governor Ron DeSantis establishing COVID-19 response protocols and directing a public health…
FIC: Citizens Insurance Board Meeting Update On Risk Transfer Program And Financial Status
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Board of Governors of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) met by phone on March 25, 2020. The Board meeting materials can be reviewed here. During the meeting, Citizens President, Barry Gilway, presented an overview of the domestic property insurance market to the Governors. He noted the profitability of…