Category: Florida News

  Florida Department of Health Confirms First Zika-Related Case of Microcephaly in Florida Today, the Florida Department of Health announced the first confirmed case of microcephaly in an infant born in Florida whose mother had a travel-related case of Zika. …

  All’s fair?  Lawyer Changes Sides after $5M Citizens Contract Payout A West Palm Beach lawyer whose firm collected about $5 million in a controversial role as “Coach in the Press Box” for other attorneys at Citizens Property Insurance Corp. …

  Scott Will Not Endorse Rubio After Senator Marco Rubio announced his intention to run for re-election, Florida Governor Rick Scott says he will not be endorsing the Senator, WTXL-TV reports. Former GOP Rivals Back Rubio Even As Rick Scott …

  Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Signs Off on Possible Rate Hikes Pointing to a “Crisis” in costly water-damage claims, the Citizens Property Insurance Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously approved a proposed 6.8 percent statewide rate increase.  THE NEWS SERVICE …

  At a meeting in Maitland Florida today, June 22, 2016, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) Board of Governors (“Board”) approved recommended rates for 2017, describing them as ” . . . responsive to rising non-weather water losses and assignment …

  Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Expects More Customers in 2017 After years of losing customers, state-run Citizens Property Insurance expects to gain them in 2017, its top executive said Tuesday.  Charles Elmore reports for the Palm Beach Post.    Integro …

  Pending approval today by its Actuarial and Underwriting Committee, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s  (“Citizens”) Board of Governors (“Board) will be asked to approve a 2017 rate package that reflects the impact of non-weather related water loss claims in …

The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (“FSLSO”) will hold its quarterly Member’s Forum on June 23, 2016 at 2 p.m. (EDT).   A complimentary 30-minute Webinar, the event is designed to update participants on important information and current events in …

  A proposed average statewide premium increase of 6.8 percent will be the focus of Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) Actuarial and Underwriting Committee meeting tomorrow, June 21, 2016.  The meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. …

  In Bulletin DFS-02-2016 issued June 17, 2016, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater advised insurers and self-insurers that the State’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued an “Order Setting Assessment Rate for Workers’ Compensation Administration Trust Fund (WCATF) for Calendar Year …