Floridas Legislative Session recently convened with a number of legislative proposals related to insurance under review. Here's a look at some of them.

Floridas Legislative Session recently convened with a number of legislative proposals related to insurance under review. Here's a look at some of them.

Given the 2011 residential property reforms, expect Floridas 2012 session to be much quieter in that area. The exceptions could be legislation on Citizens and the Cat Fund.

The scope of captive insurance in Florida could be significantly expanded if captive-specific legislation pending in the 2011 Florida Legislature is ultimately enacted.

The scope of captive insurance in Florida could be significantly expanded if captive-specific legislation pending in the 2011 Florida Legislature is ultimately enacted.

Florida's personal and commercial residential property insurance market today consists mostly of small domestic insurers, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and State Farm Florida Insurance Co.

The much-debated and massive SB 2044 has appropriately been called an "omnibus" bill. Here is a closer look at two of the significant sections in the legislation.

The number of licensed public adjusters in Florida increased from about 400 to over 2,500 as eight successive hurricanes in 2004 and 2005 hit the state and homeowners' claims abounded.