Category: Archive – Seminars

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–July 1, 2008 BY JOE KOLLIN Gov. Charlie Crist’s veto of a bill to overhaul homeowner associations was hailed on Tuesday by those who wanted even greater accountability from boards. "We’re happy because this opens the door for …

Treasure Coast Palm–July 2, 2008 By BY JULIE PATEL Sun-Sentinel When Ron Wise learned Nationwide Insurance dropped the coverage on his Palm Beach Gardens home this year, he figured he’d be lucky to find another insurer. Not only did he …

Insurance Business Review–2nd July 2008 By Staff Writer Brown & Brown, a provider of insurance and reinsurance products and services, has announced the asset acquisition of Taylor Benefit Services and Neonatal Consultation Services by its subsidiary. Taylor Benefit Services provides …

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing regarding the following Rules: 69O-157.301: Rate Increase Standards 69O-157.302: Facility-Only Rates 69O-157.303: Home Health Care-Only Rates 69O-157.304: Comprehensive-Only Rates Date:  Wednesday, July …

FLOIR Press Release–July 01, 2008 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty affirmed the ruling of administrative law judge Susan B. Harrell regarding the rate filing challenge between the Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) and Florida Farm Bureau (Farm Bureau). …

South Florida Business Journal–July 1, 2008 Gov. Charlie Crist has signed a bill containing new regulations on the sale of annuities. The bill is aimed at the practice of inducing consumers to cash in funds from a current investment or …

Orlando Sentinel–July 1, 2008 Aaron Deslatte Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE For the second consecutive year, Florida’s policymakers are betting the state won’t be hit by a major hurricane. Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet had told the state’s risk managers …

Wall Street Journal–July 1, 2008 By M.P. MCQUEEN Scientists say the jury is still out on whether rising sea temperatures will cause more hurricanes to hit U.S. coastlines. Yet some insurance companies are boosting premiums based on assumptions that they …

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–June 30, 2008 By Diane C. Lade The state has obtained an $8.5 million civil judgment against two owners of a company that sold elder Floridians assisted-living service contracts, then failed to reimburse home health agencies for at-home …

Insurance Journal–July 1, 2008 Florida faces a crisis in meeting the demand for aging services over the next 22 years as the population aged 85 and older is forecast to grow by 126 percent. This will require 15,000 more skilled …