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REMINDER:  Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division weekly conference calls begin tomorrow (March 6) at 2:00 p.m.  The call-in number for tomorrow’s meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference code:  46367#. Minutes from the February 9, 2009 meeting, as well as …

REMINDER:  Please be advised that the FPCA Automobile Division will hold weekly conference calls during the 2009 Florida Legislative Session.  These calls will take place on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., starting on Thursday, March 5.  Call-in information, …

Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division will hold weekly conference calls during the 2009 Florida Legislative Session.  These calls will take place on Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., starting on Friday, March 6.  Call-in information, agendas …

Please be advised that the FPCA Automobile Division will hold weekly conference calls during the 2009 Florida Legislative Session.  These calls will take place on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., starting on Thursday, March 5.  Call-in information, agendas …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has posted updates below related to Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“SCHIP”).   SCHIP adds new mandatory reporting requirements for Group Health Plan (“GHP”) arrangements and …

  FPCA Members: Colodny Fass has been contacted by the President and Executive Director of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (“ABIR”) regarding proposed legislation being considered by the United States Senate Finance Committee. Namely, House Bill 6969 (proposed …

With a U.S. District Judge’s ruling this week that United Automobile Insurance Company has a sufficient cause of action against alleged fraudulent activity by a Miami-based health clinic, the insurer gained a significant foothold in its ability to prosecute Florida …

Don Silver from Boardroom Communications has arranged for an FPCA spokesperson to speak to the Miami Herald about the capability of Florida domestic companies to assume State Farm Florida policies and pay claims in the event of a catastrophe. If …

During the Automobile Division meeting held on Monday, February 9, 2009, FPCA Members discussed draft legislation addressing bad faith reform and news regarding a class action complaint filed against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in Broward County.   FPCA …

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule regarding the following Rule: 69O-175.008: Unfair Discrimination in Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance Rates – Based on History of Accidents The purpose of …