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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On November 5, 2018, the Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (FHIAB or Board), chaired by Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier, met via conference call for an initial discussion of eight legislative proposals submitted by Board members for the 2019 legislative session. The Board advises various state agencies and the Legislature…
On October 14, 2018, Governor Rick Scott directed Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier to take every action authorized pursuant to Executive Order 18-276 to provide additional protections to support recovery efforts as it relates to Hurricane Michael’s impact on Florida families as well as Florida policyholders. On October 15, 2018, Commissioner Atlmaier issued the following…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel In a 4-3 decision issued on October 15, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court held legislation enacted in 2013 changing the standard for determining expert witness reliability from the “Frye” standard to the “Daubert” standard was unconstitutional because it violated the constitutional separation of powers. The more liberal Justices formed…