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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills have now been filed in both chambers to prospectively handle long-term care insolvencies by the Florida Life and Health Guaranty Association (FLAHIGA). HB 673 was filed February 6th and SB 626 was filed January 31st. Both bills are sponsored by seasoned Republican legislators, so we expect the bills will…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Language on life insurance agent lapse notification supported by NAIFA was included in the Senate omnibus insurance bill, SB 714, filed by Sen. Brandes (R) on February 5, 2019. The language in the Senate bill is similar to language circulated by FIC to the Life Committee last week. A…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 328 increases the jurisdictional threshold for county court, along with other changes to the court system. It unanimously passed its first Senate committee on February 4, 2019 with one amendment. Starting January 1, 2020, the amended bill increases the county court jurisdictional threshold from $15,000 to $30,000 but the…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee continued their discussion of assignment of benefits during their meeting on February 4, 2019. According to Chair Broxson (R), the Committee will vote on the AOB bill, SB 122, next Monday when they meet. The materials from the February 4th meeting…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Sen. Mayfield (R) filed SB 650 last Friday. The bill is substantially similar to the Senate step therapy and prior authorization bills filed in prior legislative sessions. This is the first year Sen. Mayfield is sponsoring the bill due to the resignation of Sen. Steube, last year’s bill sponsor, who…