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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel During the first meeting of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, committee chairman Sen. Doug Broxson (R) announced to the committee that one of his priority issues for 2019 was post-loss assignment of benefits reform. He stated he wanted a frank and honest discussion of the issue. He further…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The state’s recovery from Hurricane Michael related to insurance was discussed by the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee during their first committee hearing held on January 7, 2019. No action was taken by the Committee. The committee heard from the following: Office of Insurance Regulation Department of Financial Services…
By: Greenberg Traurig The Senate Health Policy Committee met on January 7, 2019 to hear: Medicaid Update – Agency for Health Care Administration and Opioid Update – Department of Health. The meeting packet can be found here. Medicaid Update – Agency for Health Care AdministrationDeputy Secretary for Medicaid Beth Kidder Summary Ms. Kidder went over…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Starting January 1, 2019, property insurers must include a new notice relating to law and ordinance coverage and flood coverage on initial and renewal policies. The new notice is the result of HB 1011 passed during the 2018 Session that takes effect on January 1, 2019. The new required…
Systemic abuse of assignment of benefits (AOB) agreements is one of the top insurance issues as Florida enters the 2019 Legislative Session. Join Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier at the 2019 OIR Summit for an inside look into one of this year’s hottest topics. The Florida’s Regulatory Landscape and Addressing the AOB Crisis session is…