Category: Florida Legislative News

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort: Week Ending Dec. 7, 2007

Dec 7, 2007

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending December 7, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org  ________________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The board of directors of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud now includes the top elected leaders of associations for both regulators and insurance legislators. That’s a …

Governor Appoints Eric Eikenberg as Chief of Staff

Dec 6, 2007

This morning a member of this firm attended a press conference by Governor Charlie Crist who announced that Erik Eikenberg will be promoted to Chief of Staff beginning in 2008.  Eikenberg is currently a Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor and …

Governor Sets House District 103 Special Election Date

Dec 3, 2007

Governor Charlie Crist issued Executive Order Number 07-252 today regarding a special election for Florida House of Representatives District 103. The special primary is scheduled for February 12, 2008 and the special general election is scheduled for March 4, 2008 The …

Florida Senate Files Amicus Brief in House v. Crist

Nov 30, 2007

The Florida Senate issued the following information in regard to its filing of an amicus brief with the Florida Supreme Court in House of Representatives v. Crist, the case relating to the recent compact between the State of Florida and …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort–Week Ending Nov. 30, 2007

Nov 30, 2007

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending November 30, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org  ________________________________  LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The NAIC’s anti-fraud task force is updating its manual on unauthorized entities such as bogus insurers. The swindlers have evolved since the manual was written in the …

Governor Expands Commision on Disabilities Prior to Dec. 4 Meeting

Nov 28, 2007

On Tuesday, November 27, Governor Charlie Crist issued Executive Order Number 07-244 expanding the membership of the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities. A copy of the Order is below: =====================================STATE OF FLORIDAOFFICE OF THE GOVERNOREXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 07-244(Expanding Membership of Governor’s …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort: Week Ending Nov. 16

Nov 20, 2007

  Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending November 16, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * Combating auto-insurance schemes will be a prominent anti-fraud theme in a number of state legislatures next year, the coalition’s government affairs chief Howard Goldblatt …