Category: Florida News
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Feb 12, 2008
On Friday, February 8, 2008 the Citizens Claims Committee (“Committeeâ€) held a planning and strategy meeting to discuss Citizens’ Claims Department’s (“Department”) operations model, staff education and standards, key performance indicator (“KPIâ€) development, and file standards and protocols. To view …
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 …
Feb 12, 2008
Meeting packet for the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Operations Committee meeting held on Friday, February 8, 2008.