Category: Florida Property & Casualty Association
Oct 8, 2009
Florida Senate Bill 352 relating to Homeowner’s Insurance/Termination/Notification was filed on October 7, 2009 by Senator Charlie Dean (R-Inverness). Beginning on July 1, 2010, the proposal would require the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) to provide Florida homeowners insurance …
Oct 8, 2009
On November 18, 2009, the Office of the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate will once again convene members of the insurance industry with home repair/remodeling professionals in order to finalize recommendations from a July Claims Dispute Resolution Roundtable that explored ways …
Oct 1, 2009
REMINDER: The next Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division meeting will be held via teleconference tomorrow, October 2 at 10:30 a.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 800.369.1285; conference code: 18619#. An agenda and materials for tomorrow’s meeting, …
Sep 29, 2009
The next Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division meeting will be held via teleconference on Friday, October 2 at 10:30 a.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 800.369.1285; conference code: 18619#. An agenda and materials for this meeting, …
Sep 22, 2009
State Representative Bryan Nelson, who sponsored HB 1495, the comprehensive property insurance package passed during the 2009 Florida Legislative Session, has requested that the Florida Property Casualty Association send representatives to a meeting he is holding on October 6, 2009 …
Sep 22, 2009
REMINDER: Florida Property Casualty Association members are scheduled to meet with Florida Senate Special Counsel Richard Herring on October 15, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. regarding homeowners’ insurance issues. Should you wish to participate in this meeting, please contact Katie …
Sep 16, 2009
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 …
Sep 11, 2009
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 …
Sep 11, 2009
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 …
Sep 2, 2009
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 …