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Florida Legislative Session: Week Eight — End in Sight

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BBCG is represented on the board of NAIFA-Pinellas (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Pinellas County, Florida). The below bullet points are insurance/benefits related items addressed in the Week #8 dispatch from the 2010 regular Florida Legislative Session.  Please see below link to access the dispatch.

  • LEGISLATURE SENDS NAIFA-FLORIDA PRIORITY BILL TO THE GOVERNOR (HB 159)
  • LEGISLATURE APPROVES LIFE INSURANCE BILL WITH NAIFA-FLORIDA SUITABILITY CE EXEMPTION PROPOSAL (HB885)
  • NOVEMBER BALLOT WILL CONTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO EXEMPT FLORIDA  FROM FEDERAL HEALTH REFORM MANDATE (HB 37)
  • 2010 SESSION WILL ADJOURN WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT HEALTHCARE REFORMS
  • PROPERTY BILL CLEARS SENATE FLOOR; CONSUMER CHOICE STALLED (SB 2044/HB 447)
  • NUMEROUS COSTLY MANDATE BILLS FILED

Go to NAIFA archive page for full details.

Florida Regular Legislative Session Nears End – Insurance Issues

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BBCG is represented on the board of NAIFA-Pinellas (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Pinellas County, Florida). The below bullet points are insurance/benefits related items addressed in the Week #7 dispatch from the 2010 regular Florida Legislative Session.  Please see below link to access the dispatch.

  • NAIFA TO TESTIFY BEFORE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY AGAINST FEDERAL MEDICAL LOSS RATIOS
  • NAIFA-FLORIDA PRIORITY LEGISLATION CLEARS FINAL COMMITTEES – HEADED TO THE FLOOR
  • LIFE INSURANCE BILL STRIPPED OF CONTROVERSIAL FEDERAL HEALTH REFORM PROVISIONS
  • AUTISM & MENTAL HEALTH PARITY MANDATES STILL PUSHING FORWARD
  • HOUSE AND SENATE MOVE CLOSER TO AGREEMENT ON PROPERTY BILLS
  • CFO SINK’S PRIORITY ANNUITY LEGISLATION GAINS APPROVAL OF THE SENATE
  • NUMEROUS COSTLY MANDATE BILLS FILED

Go to NAIFA archive page for full details.