Category: Florida News
Jan 2, 2012
The following article was published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on January 2, 2012: UM Study: Tropical systems can trigger earthquakes By Ken Kaye Florida is used to dealing with most of the effects of powerful hurricanes — blasting …
Jan 2, 2012
The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on January 2, 2012: Dubious sinkhole repairs raise costs and questions of fraud By Susan Taylor Martin and Dan DeWitt The engineer who was supposed to monitor the job rarely …
Jan 1, 2012
The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on January 1, 2012: Sinkholes become Florida’s latest insurance disaster By Susan Taylor Martin and Dan DeWitt First of three parts It’s the Great Florida Sinkhole Lottery and the …
Dec 31, 2011
The following article was published in the Orlando Sentinel on December 31, 2011: Can Putnam get Florida’s energy efforts on track? Florida policymakers have squabbled for years over ways to develop more energy alternatives, with nukes, solar plants, offshore oil-drilling, …
Dec 31, 2011
The following article was published in the Fort Myers News-Press on December 31, 2011: New Florida Laws Go Into Effect on Sunday There are new laws and other changes that go into effect Sunday. MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE: The Florida minimum …
Dec 30, 2011
The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“FCHLPM”) has posted its Report of Activities as of December 31, 2011. To view the report, which documents the 16th year of the FCHLPM’s work, click here. The FCHLPM also posted …
Dec 30, 2011
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund posted the following updated proposed Rules today, December 30, 2011 (click on a hyperlink below to access the complete proposed Rule): Rule 19-8.028 – 2012 Reimbursement Premium Formula Rule 19-8.029 – Insurer Reporting Requirements 2012 …
Dec 30, 2011
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of January 2-6, 2011: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”). Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS …
Dec 30, 2011
The Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) issued a report today, December 30, 2011, entitled “Steps Could Be Taken to Reduce the Public Hurricane Loss Projection Model’s Reliance on State Funding.” To view the …
Dec 30, 2011
The following article was published in The Florida Current on December 30, 2011: Redistricting maps get year-end changes By Travis Pillow The Senate Reapportionment Committee on Friday released a set of proposed tweaks to its redistricting proposal, suggesting that big …