Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

The Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference today, Monday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference code:  58797#.   Minutes from the January 22, 2010 meeting, …

    Above:  Febuary 4, 2010 Florida Today cartoon by Jeff Parker   Click on a headline to read a complete story:   Governor Crist Says No To Proposed Insurance Deregulation Bill  Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced he would veto …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Trial lawyers, businesses spar over legislation to restore liability waivers If a child rides in a race car or climbs a rock wall, a parent is typically …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Court Rules Commercial General Liability Policy Covers ‘Blast’ Faxes Commercial general liability insurance policies generally cover liability for unsolicited “blast faxes” that violate federal law, a …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Senator Mike Fasano:  Insurance rates must be affordable In my capacity as a member of the Florida Legislature, I have always been intrigued by the rich history …

  The Associated Press (“AP”) reported on December 2, 2009, that the State of Florida has spent about $2 million defending a class-action lawsuit claiming that Florida is violating federal Medicaid requirements by providing inadequate medical and dental care to more …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Insurance Commissioner to Chair NAIC International Insurance Relations Committee The National Association of Insurance Commissioners named its 2010 committee chairs and vice chairs, including Florida Insurance …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Maintain insurance controls, Crist says Manatee senator’s idea to deregulate insurers is opposed by governor Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is already opposing a measure to deregulate the …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Peninsula Finalizes Acquisition of Edison Insurance Florida Peninsula Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Florida Peninsula Insurance Co., reports it has completed its acquisition of Edison Insurance …

    To view a complete article, click on a headline below:   Florida’s Citizens to Re-Bid Part of Contract for Property Reinspections Florida’s state-backed property insurer will seek competitive bids on part of a contract to reinspect as many …