Category: Florida Property & Casualty Association
Jun 22, 2009
REMINDER: A meeting of Special Investigative Unit (“SIU”) personnel employed by Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) members will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, from Noon-3:00 p.m. in the Colodny Fass Fort Lauderdale Office at One Financial Plaza, …
Jun 19, 2009
REMINDER: A meeting of Special Investigative Unit (“SIU”) personnel employed by Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) members will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, from Noon-3:00 p.m. in the Colodny Fass Fort Lauderdale Office at One Financial Plaza, …
Jun 18, 2009
Roger Desjadon of Florida Peninsula Insurance Company issued the following call to action regarding House Bill 1171, which is described as having the potential to place companies that do not qualify under the law at a disadvantage when competing for …
Jun 17, 2009
St. John’s Insurance Company issued the following advisory call to action to its agents regarding House Bill 1171, which is described as having the potential to place agents at a disadvantage when competing for business against a potentially deregulated insurer. …
Jun 17, 2009
Three articles regarding the Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) appeared during June 2009 in Florida publications. The articles are: “Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Raises Rates To Align With Insurance Market,” South Florida Business Journal, June 15; “FPCA Asks Governor …
Jun 8, 2009
The Florida Chamber released the results of a poll today, June 8, 2009, showing that 60 percent of Florida voters believe Governor Charlie Crist should sign HB 1171, which was described as “(increasing) consumer options for property insurance,” versus 24 percent who …
Jun 5, 2009
Florida Representative Bill Proctor, sponsor of the controversial House Bill 1171, has written a letter to Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty in response to Commissioner McCarty’s suggestions about the strength of the insurance market. HB 1171, which would allow some …
Jun 4, 2009
A proposed Model Act relating to auto body damage claims and aftermarket parts and repair, along with proposed airbag fraud legislation will be among the issues scheduled to be discussed at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”) Summer Meeting …
Jun 3, 2009
Joe Petrelli, President of Demotech, Inc., gave an overview of the company and its rating analysis method during a recent Florida Insurance Council (“FIC”) meeting. The following is a brief summary of Mr. Petrelli’s comments: Demotech was incorporated in 1985 …
Jun 2, 2009
While acknowledging the importance of individual condominium unit owner property insurance coverage requirements contained in Senate Bill 714, Florida Governor Charlie Crist nevertheless vetoed the measure on June 1, 2009 because of his “great concern” over a provision in SB …