SB 394 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Reinsurance Intermediary Managers

Summary
Reinsurance Intermediary Managers; Defining the term “controlling”; revising the definition of the term “reinsurance intermediary manager” to exclude certain underwriting managers, etc.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Jun 16, 2026
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What changed between versions

S 394 Filed S 394 er · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the legal definition of a 'reinsurance intermediary manager' to exclude specific types of underwriting managers who are closely tied to the reinsurer, such as employees, managers of foreign branches, or those managing less than 10% of facultative risks. The change clarifies that these excluded managers do not need to comply with the same regulatory requirements as other reinsurance intermediaries. The bill also corrects a grammatical error in the definition of a 'controlling person' and sets the effective date for July 1, 2026.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of who is considered a 'reinsurance intermediary manager' subject to regulation by adding specific exemptions for underwriting managers with close ties to the reinsurer or low-risk portfolios.
DEFINITION

Corrected a grammatical error in the definition of 'controlling person' by removing the phrase 'as a'.

Revised the definition of 'reinsurance intermediary manager' to explicitly exclude employees of reinsurers, managers of foreign branches, and underwriting managers with specific control or volume thresholds.

ELIGIBILITY

Established a 10 percent threshold for facultative reinsurance business to determine if an underwriting manager is exempt from being classified as a reinsurance intermediary manager.

TIMELINE

Confirmed the effective date of the act as July 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Jun 16, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Tom Leek
RRepublican
FL
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