Florida House of Representatives

• Florida Bill to Erase Tax Credits Opposed by Industry

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 25, 2013

  The insurance industry in Florida has banded together to urge the Florida House of Representatives to repeal a bill to rescind a tax credit on insurance companies’ payrolls.

• New Florida Citizens Assessment Bill Could Attract New Capital

  By Fred Karlinsky, Katherine Scott Webb and Richard J. Fidei  |  April 9, 2012

  New Florida legislation, if signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott, would provide relief to the state's private market insurers and potentially attract new private capital to the Sunshine State.

• Florida House Passes PIP Bill; Will Senate Follow?

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 5, 2012

  Florida lawmakers push for PIP reform in the waning days of the current legislative session, which ends on March 9.

• Florida CFO Announces Citizens’ Appointments

  By Staff Writer  |  August 16, 2011

  Florida CFO Jeff Atwater has appointed Nancy Baily and Rob Wallace to the board of governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

• Florida People, Places, & Products–July 2011 Round-Up

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 24, 2011

  Read fresh information and recaps of this month's news about Florida's people, places, and products.

• Florida Insurance Council Establishes Mark Trafton Award

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 6, 2011

  At its annual symposium, the Florida Insurance Council honors service and installs new officers.

• Florida Property Bill SB 408 “Temporarily Postponed” in House

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 3, 2011

  Florida property bill SB 408 has been put on hold by the House of Representatives.

• Summer Months May Mean Heavy Legislative Lifting for NRRA Preparation

  April 6, 2011

  The Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, which brings change for Florida’s surplus lines marketplace with regard to tax allocation, surplus lines insurer eligibility requirements, and more, is set to take effect July 21.

• J. Hyatt Brown Talks About Business, Florida, and Politics

  By Sharon K. Moorhead  |  September 1, 2010

  J. Hyatt Brown is the chairman - and for over 50 years, the driving force behind - Brown & Brown Insurance.