Category: Florida News
Aug 12, 2011
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of August 15-19, 2011: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”). Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS Tuesday, August …
Aug 12, 2011
After substantial media coverage of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) recent sinkhole rate increase filing, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will conduct a public hearing on September 13, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. to discuss Citizens’ …
Aug 12, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release today, August 12, 2011: Tax credits to help millions of middle-class families The Departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury today took the next steps …
Aug 12, 2011
The following article was published in Business Insurance on August 11, 2011: California Supreme Court rules on workers compensation COLA case By Roberto Ceniceros California’s Supreme Court handed employers and insurers a victory Thursday in a closely watched dispute over …
Aug 12, 2011
The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on August 12, 2011: First responder fees: Insurers should expect to pay more By Allan Ray and Marlin Zechman While fee recovery by fire departments is nothing new, an increasing number …
Aug 12, 2011
The following article was published in the Dallas Morning News on August 11, 2011: Insurance company lenders pour billions into commercial property By Steve Brown When developer Wood Partners decided to sell its Alta Design District apartments recently, that seemed …
Aug 12, 2011
The following article was published in the Florida Current on August 11, 2011: Florida officials welcome announcement of $100 million to help Everglades By Bruce Ritchie Florida officials on Thursday welcomed an announcement by U. S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack …
Aug 12, 2011
The following article was published in the Tampa Tribune on August 12, 2011: Florida fourth in nation for “food hardship,” group says By Catherine Whittenburg Nearly one out of three Florida families, and 27 percent of those in the Tampa-Bay …
Aug 12, 2011
The following article was published in the Daytona Beach News Journal on August 12, 2011: New system will make voters swipe their ID’s By Andrew Gant A new voting system in Volusia County will mean less work for poll workers …
Aug 12, 2011
The following article was published in The Sunshine News on August 12, 2011: Feds probe Work Force boards over conflicts of interest By Kenric Ward Millions of dollars in “work force” contracts in Florida are under federal investigation amid allegations …