Category: Florida News

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, Aug. 29

Aug 29, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Nationwide Doubling Policy Cut Florida’s beleaguered home insurance market took another hit Tuesday as the state’s fifth-largest property insurer expanded its withdrawal from the state.   National Hurricane Center Hires …

OIR Cancels Rule Hearing

Aug 29, 2007

The Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) noticed a public hearing on a proposed technical change to Rule 69O-149.002, relating to the Filing of Forms and Rates for Life/Health Insurance.  The hearing was scheduled for today, August 29, 2007, but did …

Law firm settles into new office

Aug 29, 2007

    From the Tallahassee Democrat       Originally published August 28, 2007   Business briefs TALLAHASSEE Law firm settles into new office Fort Lauderdale-based Colodny Fass has expanded and moved its Tallahassee governmental consulting and law office to …

Florida Cabinet: Aug. 28 Meeting Recap

Aug 29, 2007

On August 28, 2007, this office attended a meeting of the Florida Cabinet in Tallahassee, Florida.  The Cabinet members include Governor Charlie Crist, Chief Financial Office Alex Sink, Attorney General Bill McCollum, and Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson.  There was one …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, Aug. 28

Aug 28, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Nationwide dropping 39,000 homeowner policies in Fla. MIAMI – Nationwide Insurance said Tuesday it will reduce its catastrophe exposure in Florida by dropping more than 40,000 homeowner and commercial property …

DFS Advises as to Compliance Issues with SIU and Anti-Fraud Plans

Aug 28, 2007

Our firm has been advised by the Florida Department of Financial Services (“Department”) that a number of insurers are not in compliance with Rules 69D-2.001-005 with regard to their obligation to file Special Investigative Unit (“SIU”) description filings or anti-fraud …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, August 27

Aug 27, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   South’s governors echo Florida insurance woes They say insurers are forcing states to step in with property coverage. BILOXI, Miss. – Governors of other coastal states are starting to sound …