Category: Florida News

The following article was published by the Gulf Coast Business Review on September 22, 2010: By Carl Cronan John Jerger, left, and his father, Tom Jerger, right, serve as and president and chairman, respectively, of Modern USA and American Traditions …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   News Release:  Florida Insurance Commissioner Meets With President Barack Obama Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty joins more than 30 state insurance commissioners in a meeting with President Barack Obama …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) will conduct a Rule Development Workshop tomorrow, September 22, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. to review proposed revisions to the Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form (“Form”).  The Form, which is among those regulated by …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Scott’s plan for Citizens Property Insurance would allow rates to rise; Sink says rates should not increase by more than 10 percent annually Rick Scott called for some politically …

  Certain insurance trade practices defined by Florida law as unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving the business of insurance, along with similar practices relating to title insurance were reviewed during Rule Hearings held …

The following article was published by the Miami Herald on September 21, 2010: By MARC CAPUTO AND BETH REINHARD Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau Rick Scott called for some politically tough medicine Monday when he unveiled his position on property insurance: Make …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Scott touts business-friendly insurance, lawsuit changes; Sink raises consumer concerns Republican governor candidate Rick Scott says more private insurers would compete in Florida if the state adopts business-friendly standards …

Florida Underwriter magazine has recently formed an Editorial Advisory Board, of which Colodny Fass Founder Mike Colodny was named as a member.  Throughout the year, Board members will bring Florida Underwriter readers an inside view of Florida’s insurance industry, its …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Citizens Suspends Commercial Inspections On September 10, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. sent a letter via its Agency Direct E-Mail system notifying recipients that it was suspending its commercial …

Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of September 20-24, 2010: All times are Eastern Time.  Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type.   FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS    Monday, September 20 Florida Division …