Category: Insurance Information Institute

Through anticipated feedback on the questions below, the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) is seeking information on homeowners’ insurance claims involving Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, along with suggestions for improving interactions between public adjusters and …

Armed with petitions from auto repairers representing 48 of the 50 United States, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal held a press conference on September 1, 2009, during which he called on U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. to investigate …

Recently, there has been much discussion highlighting an accounting issue created by 2009 Florida legislation amending the laws governing the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”).  House Bill 1495, which, among other actions, amended section 215.555, Florida Statutes, providing for a …

Implementation of the SCHIP Act Mandatory Insurer Reporting Program is underway.  Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-173), adds new mandatory reporting requirements for group health plan arrangements and for liability insurance (including …

  In advance of a second meeting scheduled for September 17, 2009 to review Florida’s windstorm mitigation credit system, the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“Commission”) Windstorm Mitigation Committee is seeking comments and testimony on how insurers perceive …

The Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) requests member comments on proposed Rule 69O-170.0144, entitled “Public Hurricane Loss Projection Model Fee Schedule.” The proposed Rule would amend the current statutory fee schedule for residential property insurers to access and use the …

  Public adjuster and U.S. Marine Frank Artiles has filed to run as a candidate for Florida House of Representatives District 119, a seat which is currently held by Republican State Representative Juan Zapata .  In what will be his …

REMINDER: The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) is seeking information on homeowners’ insurance claims involving Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”), along with suggestions for improving interactions between public adjusters and insurers.  This information will be …

  In an advisory issued to Florida property insurers, Demotech, Inc. reminds that affiliated reinsurers and related parties, inclusive of Demotech, should be regularly updated on the implementation of any base rate provisions or changes in claims procedures and practices.  …

Under the provisions of HB 1495, the Florida property insurance package that was signed into law on May 27 2009, the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) must submit a report regarding public adjusters to state …