Category: Florida Legislative News

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 …

  Miami Herald–August 11, 2009 BY PATRICIA MAZZEI Calling it a show of confidence in uneasy economic times, Broward School Board members said Tuesday they want to extend Superintendent Jim Notter’s contract another three years — defying a repeated call …

  Miami Herald–August 11, 2009 BY SHANNON COLAVECCHIO The popular Bright Futures scholarship program is now worth less and carries more financial penalties than ever before, prompting significant concerns among Florida university officials about the impact to students — particularly …

The Office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued the following information on August 6, 2009 regarding the Governor’s promotion of the recently announced, federally-funded Energy-efficient Appliance Rebate Program:   Governor Crist Promotes Energy-efficient Appliance Rebate Program ~ Tours Tallahassee-based Danfoss Turbocor, …

  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.  …

The Florida Title Insurance Study Advisory Council (“Council”) met today, August 6, 2009. The agenda included presentations from the Florida Department of Financial Services and Office of Insurance Regulation, a discussion of title insurance regulation and title insurance consumer protection …

Regulatory compliance and recently-passed legislation affecting the Louisiana insurance industry was the focus of the Sixth Annual Louisiana Filing and Compliance Seminar held in conjunction with the Louisiana Insurers’ Conference on July 23 and 24, 2009 in New Orleans. Louisiana …

After holding the first of several anticipated meetings on July 30, 2009 regarding property insurance legislative reform, Florida House of Representatives and Senate staff have assembled a comprehensive outline of issues that were raised during the meeting.  The outline, which …

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 …

With the issuance of an Executive Order today, August 5, 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist set a special primary election date of September 15, followed by a special general election on October 6, 2009 to fill the Senate District 8 …