Category: Florida News

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Citizens’ business rate going up Here’s the bad news for coastal businesses that buy windstorm coverage from Citizens Property Insurance Corp: Rates will rise about 15 percent next year.   …

  On Tuesday, November 6, 2007, a member of this Firm attended a workshop at the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) on Proposed Rule 69O-170.0155(n), titled “Personal Injury Provider Certification of Eligibility.”  The purpose of this Proposed Rule is …

  On Tuesday, November 6, 2007, the Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) had scheduled a hearing on Rules 69O-137.001 and 69O-138.001, respectively titled “Annual and Quarterly Reporting Requirements” and “NAIC Financial Condition Examiners.” Customarily, the OIR schedules these hearings but …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Noel has gone, but insurance storm hasn’t What Florida needed from the Legislature this year, Florida didn’t get. What Florida didn’t need, Florida got.   Beach loses more ground Lots …

The following information was just released by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”):   ——————————————————————————————–   -NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION-   For Immediate Release:                  Contact:  Ed Domansky/Tom Zutell/Jonathon Kees850/ 413-2515 FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION …

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November 5-9Senate Interim Committee Meetings

The Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Claims Handling and Resolution will hold an informal workshop regarding proposed legislation pertaining to Public Adjusters and Property Loss Insurance Appraisers.  The purpose of this workshop is to avail interested parties of the …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   State Farm drops nearly 74,000 home policies Total home, mobile home, renter and condominium polices by State Farm reported as of June 30:   Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s Surprisingly Successful …

  Insurance Journal Feds Require Financial Firms to Take Identity Theft Prevention Steps October 31, 2007 Federal regulators are requiring that every financial institution have a program to detect and prevent identity theft on consumer accounts. The federal financial institution …