Category: Florida News

NAIC’s Feb. 2008 SERFF Issue

Feb 13, 2008

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) has released its System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (“SERFF”) newsletter for February, 2008. The SERFF system is designed to provide a cost-effective method of handling insurance policy rate and form filings …

Florida Insurance Guaranty Assoc., Inc

Feb 13, 2008

The Florida Insurance Guaranty Assoc., Inc. announces a Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing public meeting to which all persons are invited. DATE AND TIME: February 13, 2008, 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Tallahassee, Florida GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The FIGA Board …

EDITORIAL: FEMA will see you now

Feb 12, 2008

Palm Beach Post–Feb. 11, 2008 U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-Palm Beach Gardens, had to take the unusual step of meeting with FEMA Director David Paulison recently to find out why the agency still owed Martin County $3.2 million for debris …

Legislators rethink state storm fund

Feb 12, 2008

Miami Herald–Feb. 12, 2008BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Soon after the insurance reform bill was passed last January, some lawmakers and state officials started to worry about the big tab Florida taxpayers would have to cover if a massive storm hit …

Help States With Catastrophes, House Panel Told

Feb 12, 2008

National Underwriter–Feb. 11, 2008 BY MATT BRADY Advocates for a federal role in natural catastrophe insurance, at a Florida hearing today, urged federal lawmakers to help states prepare for the financial impact of a natural catastrophe. At a field session …

Congress on road to tackle insurance

Feb 12, 2008

By RANDY DIAMOND Palm Beach Post–Feb. 12, 2008 WEST PALM BEACH — Florida’s property insurance problems are spreading quickly to other states, four congressmen said Monday as they pushed for federal intervention to shore up the marketplace. "It is important …

House insurance panel visits WPB for hearing

Feb 12, 2008

By Julie Patel Sun-Sentinel.com–Feb. 11, 2008 A retired homeowner, an insurance agent, a mayor and a Realtor toldfederal lawmakers gathered in West Palm Beach on Monday that they need the federal government’s help to address Florida’s property insurance crisis. "Some …

Citizens Claims Committee Meeting Report

Feb 12, 2008

On Friday, February 8, 2008 the Citizens Claims Committee (“Committee”) held a planning and strategy meeting to discuss Citizens’ Claims Department’s (“Department”) operations model, staff education and standards, key performance indicator (“KPI”) development, and file standards and protocols. To view …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, Feb. 12

Feb 12, 2008

Representative Klein (second from left), Mahoney (second from right) and Wexler (right) came to West Palm Beach to take testimony about property skyrocketing property insurance premiums Monday afternoon. Witnesses included Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, insurance industry officials and consumers. (Uma …