Category: Archive – Seminars

Florida Disaster Recover Fund Grants to be used for long-term recovery efforts Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s Office–January 26, 2009 BAREFOOT BAY – Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp today, while visiting Brevard County survivors of Tropical Storm Fay, announced that the Florida …

Orlando Sentinel–January 25, 2009 Mike Thomas If Barack Obama nationalizes the banks, I hope it goes better than Charlie Crist’s version of nationalizing the Florida insurance market. Soon after entering office, Charlie fulfilled his promise to cut hurricane premiums by …

CENTRAL FLORIDA POLITICAL PULSE BLOG–January 22, 2009 By Josh Hafenbrack, Tallahassee Bureau Senate President Jeff Atwater said today legislators will let the rate freeze for homeowners with policies under state-run Citizens Property Insurance expire – meaning homeowners will see higher …

Broward Politics Blog–January 22, 2009 Posted by Josh Hafenbrack at 12:33 PM Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, said today legislators will let the rate freeze for homeowners with policies under state-run Citizens Property Insurance expire – meaning homeowners …

Tallahassee Democrat–January 22, 2009 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A task force is recommending that Citizens Property Insurance be allowed to end a three-year rate freeze and start aggressively hiking homeowner rates. The task force voted earlier this month to recommend …

SEC Prese Release–January 21, 2009 Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2009 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Arthur Nadel of Sarasota, Fla., with fraud in connection with six hedge funds for which he acted as the principal investment advisor. …

Tallahassee Democrat–January 22, 2009 By TaMaryn Waters DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER A new state bill has been proposed with the hopes of bringing more awareness about the dangers of driving while fatigued. In addition, two more civil lawsuits have been filed …

Workers’ Compensation Rule Hearing The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule regarding the following Rule: 69L-6.028: Procedures for Imputing Payroll and Penalty Calculations The purpose of the proposed Rule amendment …

NAIC Personal Lines Market Regulatory Framework Working Group Meeting The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) will hold a Personal Lines Market Regulatory Framework Working Group meeting on Wednesday, January 21, starting at 12:00 p.m. (EST) via teleconference. The registration …

Workers’ Compensation Rule Hearing The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking regarding the following Rules: 69L-56.001: Forms and Instructions 69L-56.002: Definitions 69L-56.100: Proof of Coverage (POC) Electronic Reporting Requirements …