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Property insurance reforms head to the governor

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USA
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May 13 2011

Senate Bill 408 was sent to the governor on Wednesday and is the culmination of at least two years of work to significantly reform Florida's property insurance laws

Commercial insurance and workers' compensation reforms approved by the Legislature

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USA
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May 13 2011

Following up on last year's deregulation of ratemaking for most forms of commercial insurance, H.B. 99 by Rep. Brad Drake deregulates additional forms of commercial insurance, which include general liability; nonresidential property; nonresidential multiperil; excess property; and burglary and theft

Motor vehicle insurance reforms die in committee

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USA
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May 13 2011

Despite compelling evidence highlighting a crisis in personal injury protection (PIP) claim fraud, the Legislature once again did not pass proposals that proponents argued would meaningfully reduce such fraud

PIP reform bills finally clear first committees of reference in the Senate

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USA
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April 18 2011

On Tuesday, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee passed out two proposals that attempt to reduce personal injury protection (PIP) auto insurance fraud

Comprehensive medical malpractice reforms advance in House and Senate committees

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USA
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April 18 2011

Last week, several proposals providing additional medical malpractice protection for physicians, hospitals, and medical schools, as well as proposals requiring out-of-state physicians to obtain expert witness certificates in order to testify in medical malpractice actions, advanced in the House and Senate

Auto insurance fraud bills advance in the House

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USA
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March 28 2011

The House Civil Justice Committee on Thursday passed H.B. 967, a bill designed to reduce personal injury protection (PIP) fraud and the cost of PIP insurance by, among other provisions, capping attorneys' fees available from such claims

Automotive insurance fraud bill voted out favorably by House Insurance Committee

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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March 21 2011

On Wednesday, the House Insurance and Banking Committee voted out H.B. 967, which contains a number of policies designed to fight auto insurance personal injury protection (PIP) fraud

Senate property insurance bill encounters further delays in committee

Foley & Lardner LLP
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USA
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March 21 2011

SB 408, by Sen Garrett Richter, was once again delayed from reaching a final vote in committee

Commercial lines insurance deregulation bills near consideration on the floor

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USA
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March 21 2011

HB 99, by Rep Brad Drake, and S.B. 178, by Sen. Steve Oelrich, exempt a wide number of commercial lines insurance risks from prior rate review

Senate votes to place amendment on 2012 ballot prohibiting mandatory purchase of health insurance

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USA
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March 14 2011

On Wednesday, the Senate voted out SJR 2, an amendment to the Florida Constitution that would, among other provisions, prohibit individuals from being compelled to purchase health care coverage

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