Category: Florida Property & Casualty Association

  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 …

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“Commission”) has requested comments from interested parties on Florida’s current insurance premium wind mitigation credit system. On Wednesday, August 12, the Commission will hold the first in a series of yet-unscheduled future …

    Fraud Focus is a publication of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, a national organization serving as an insurance anti-fraud catalyst among consumers, insurers, legislators, regulators and others.   Fraud Focus:  Summer 2009 Issue www.InsuranceFraud.org _______________________________   COVER STORY …

REMINDER:  The Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) requests member comments on proposed Rule 69O-236.001 relating to insurer Annual Report Cards. The proposed Rule would adopt an Annual Report Card for authorized Florida personal residential property insurers to be used by …

State Farm Florida’s recent rate filing was the subject of a Florida Today editorial published today, July 29, 2009. The editorial is reprinted below. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass.   Our views: Block the …