Category: Florida News

Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Agent and Agency Services Hearing on Use of Professional Designations and Certifications Testimony Indicates Proposed Rule May Be Worded Too Broadly

Jul 26, 2011

  Today, July 26, 2011, the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Agent and Agency Services (“Division”) held a hearing on Proposed Rule 69B-215.235, F.A.C. entitled “Use of Designations.”  The purpose of the proposed Rule is to set …

Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Publishes Updated Coverage Selections and Premium Calculations for 2010/2011 Contract Year; 2011/2012 Exposure Examination Information Also Available

Jul 25, 2011

  The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) has published coverage selections and premium calculations updated as of June 30, 2011 for the 2010/2011 Contract Year.  Coverage selections and premium calculations for the FHCF’s 2005/2006, 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010 Contract Years are …

Experts sound off on protection against lightning’s effects

Jul 24, 2011

The following article was published in Florida Today on July 24, 2011: Experts sound off on protection against lighting’s effects Brevard County averages more than 22,000 lightning strikes a year, each with the potential to fry air conditioners, refrigerators and …

Sinkhole eats local business

Jul 24, 2011

The following article was published in the Daily Commerical on July 24, 2011: Sinkhole eats local business By Millard K. Ives The roof of a Leesburg business building has collapsed, weeks after a sinkhole gulped part of it. As the …