Category: Florida News

  The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) has updated its website to include a partial list of the 2007/2008 Coverage Selections & Premium Calculations.  We have attached this document to this newsletter for your review.  Please be advised that this …

Click on a headline to read the complete story: Above:  Newly-elected State Representative Matt Hudson   Hudson wins to succeed former Rep. Davis in special election The votes are in.  Republican Matt Hudson will succeed Rep. Mike Davis in the …

  InsuranceJournal.com Florida Commissioner McCarty: Getting to Savings for Florida Property Owners Florida regulator Kevin McCarty is optimistic that insurance savings promised to property owners will eventually be realized in insurance company rate filings. In this excerpt from a wide-ranging …

The Florida DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, OIR – Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking for RULE NO: RULE TITLE 69O-167.004: Required Preinsurance Inspection of Private Passenger Motor VehiclesPURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt amendments to the rule …

  On November 14, 2007, a member of this Firm attended the Florida Cabinet meeting held in Tallahassee, Florida.  The Cabinet heard from several government organizations within its jurisdiction, and discussed and acted upon multiple insurance-related items.  To view the …

On November 14, 2007, a member of this Firm attended a workshop hosted by Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles Bronson on climate change. This workshop focused on the financial aspects of climate …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Casino suit accuses Crist of power grab House Speaker Marco Rubio asked the Florida Supreme Court Monday to invalidate a gambling compact Gov. Charlie Crist signed with the Seminole Tribe …

  On November 15, 2007, a member of this Firm attended a public rate hearing for Allstate Floridian Indemnity Company (“Allstate Indemnity”), Allstate Floridian Insurance Company (“Allstate Floridian”), Encompass Floridian Indemnity Company (“Encompass Indemnity”) and Encompass Floridian Insurance Company (“Encompass …

November 15, 2007 Dear Friend,   Wednesday was a historic day for Florida.  I joined Mitchell Cypress, Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, to sign a compact that has the potential to provide billions of dollars to Florida’s schools. …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Regulators deny Allstate rate increase Proposed home insurance rate increases by four Allstate insurance companies that could have more than doubled what some Floridians pay for wind coverage were rejected …