Category: Florida News

Governor Scott, Florida begin annual hurricane exercise

May 23, 2011

The following article was published in the Tampa Tribune on May 23, 2011: Scott, Florida begin annual hurricane exercise By Bill Kazcor TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida began its sometimes annual hurricane exercise Monday after skipping the practice storm last …

Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Monday, May 23

May 23, 2011

  To go directly to the section of your choice, click on a hyperlink below.   Other hyperlinks to meeting information, bills and news are noted in bold type. Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events Daily Insurance-Related News      Daily Florida Insurance-Related …

Wall Street Journal: Republican Hurricane Season

May 21, 2011

The following article was published in the Wall Street Journal on May 21, 2011: Republican Hurricane Season Florida’s GOP Hopes to Get Lucky for the Sixth Season in a Row  The Atlantic hurricane season starts in less than two weeks, …

Florida Insurance Calendar: May 23 – 27

May 20, 2011

  Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of May 23-27, 2011: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”).  Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type.   FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS    Tuesday, May …

Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Friday, May 20

May 20, 2011

  To go directly to the section of your choice, click on a hyperlink below.   Other hyperlinks to meeting information, bills and news are noted in bold type. Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events Daily Insurance-Related News      Daily Florida Insurance-Related …

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Questions Met Life, Nationwide On Life Insurance Claim Settlement Practices, Social Security Administration Death Master File Usage and Unclaimed Property Compliance

May 19, 2011

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), in conjunction with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”), held a public hearing today, May 19, 2011, on life insurance claim settlement practices, insurers’ use of the Social Security Administration’s Death …

In Advance of May 19 Life Insurance Claim Settlement Practices Hearing, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement With John Hancock as ‘First in the Nation’

May 18, 2011

  In advance of a public hearing scheduled in cooperation with National Association of Insurance Commissioners tomorrow, May 19, 2011, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced today that it had reached a multi-million-dollar settlement agreement with John Hancock …