Category: Florida Department of Financial Services

    The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) Finance and Audit Committee (“Committee”) met today, July 25, 2011, to review the organization’s April 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011 investment report.  With a quorum of members in attendance, the meeting …

  The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Agent and Agency Services has scheduled a July 26, 2011 Rule Hearing for proposed Rule 69B-215.235, which would set standards for the use and representation to consumers of professional designations or …

  Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater began the Medicaid and Public Assistance Fraud Strike Force (“Strike Force”) meeting yesterday, May 16, 2011, by asking Roberta Bradshaw from the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) to provide a brief overview …

  A workshop scheduled today, May 10, 2011, by the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services on amendments to Rule 69B-220.201 relating to public adjuster ethical constraints during a State of Emergency was not …

  With the State of Florida’s enactment of Section 626.854(11), Florida Statutes, the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services has advised that Rule Development to repeal Rule Chapter 69B-220.201 (5)(d), Florida Administrative Code, relating to …

  The Florida Office of Financial Regulation has advised that, pursuant to Rule 69W-301.002, F.A.C., all Issuer Dealers, Canadian Dealers or Broker Dealers (non-FINRA [Financial Industry Regulatory Authority]) Must Use the Regulatory Enforcement and Licensing (REAL) System as of November …

  The Office of Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater issued the news release below today, March 1, 2011, on the arrest and sentencing of a Miami public adjuster accused of stealing $360,000 from 82 clients.   Should you have …

  A Florida Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services Hearing on proposed Rule 69B-221.051 scheduled for today, January 31, 2011, was not requested and therefore not held.  Amendments to Rule 69B-221.051, entitled “Actively Engaged in Business; Place Suitably Designated; Accessible to …

The Office of Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater issued the following news release today, January 26, 2011:   CFO Atwater Appoints South Florida Attorney, Community Advocate Wendy Sartory Link as Chair of Healthy Kids Board TALLAHASSEE – Florida CFO …

  The Office of Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater issued the following news release on January 25, 2011:   Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater Announces the Appointments of Key Staff at the Department of Financial Services   TALLAHASSEE-Chief Financial …