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Ray Blacklidge is a part owner, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of American Traditions Insurance Company who serves as the company’s legislative, legal and corporate governance leader. We profiled Ray to discover more about his remarkable career and the success he has effortlessly achieved throughout the years. Read more
NAIC Releases 2019 Annual Report The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) today released its 2019 Annual Report. In 2019, the organization continued to make great strides on delivering on the policy priorities set by our members, our cultural and operational transformation and advance the work of the state-regulatory system. The Annual Report highlights many…
OIR Updates Reporting Information for AOB, QUASR, P&C Experience, Professional Liability, Gross Annual Premium, Health, & Private Passenger Auto Announcements: Due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, please be advised that the deadline to report claims data for the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) Data Call has been extended until June 1, 2020. OIR is also…
Statement from Majority Leader Passidomo on 2020 Legislative Session Accomplishments Tallahassee — Florida Senate Majority Leader Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples) today released the following statement regarding the successes of the 2020 Florida Legislative Session. Read more
Statement by Senate President Bill Galvano on the 2020 Legislative Session State Budget Invests in Florida’s Teachers, State Employees, Affordable Housing and Environment, Enhances State Reserves to Prepare for COVID-19 Impacts Tallahassee — Florida Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) today released the following series of statements regarding the 2020 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 1582, the asbestos trust claim bill, died on the last day of the 2020 Session because the House and Senate could not agree to language for the bill. The chambers passed language back and forth the last two days of the Session. The language the chambers could not…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 1606 passed the full Senate on March 9, 2020 without debate and with a vote of 40-0. The House passed the Senate bill on March 11, 2020 with a vote of 116-0. The bill now goes to the Governor for signature. The following provisions are in the bill…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On March 11, 2020, the House returned the Senate asbestos trust bill, (SB 1582), back to the Senate with an amendment they want the Senate to approve. The House vote was 86-31. If the Senate approves amendment #838709, the bill will go to the Governor. The Senate bill and…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate unanimously passed a large courts measure that includes changing appellate jurisdiction for county courts on March 9, 2020, and sent the bill to the House for approval. The House agreed to the bill on March 11, 2020 with a vote of 118-0. The bill now goes the…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate loss run statement bill, SB 292, unanimously passed the full Senate on March 9, 2020 and was sent to the House for approval. The House approved the bill on March 11, 2020 with a vote of 117-0. The bill now goes to the Governor for signature and…