HB 99 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Reinsurance Intermediary Managers

HB 99 revises Florida's definition of "reinsurance intermediary manager" to exclude certain underwriting managers from regulatory oversight. Specifically, it removes exclusions for: (1) underwriting managers who manage all reinsurance operations under common control with the reinsurer, (2) those managing less than 10% of assumed reinsurance, and (3) managers of insurance groups/pools. This change directly affects reinsurance companies and their underwriting managers by clarifying which roles fall under the state's regulatory scope. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and updates related sections of Florida law to reflect this definition.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 7, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

250
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 27
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic8
6 Yea 2
75% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (25-0-2)
house
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Richard Gentry
Richard Gentry
RRepublican
FL
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