Category: Florida News
Jun 18, 2010
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of June 21 – 25, 2010: Note: All times are Eastern Time. Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS Monday, June …
Jun 18, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: XL Re Takes Advantage of Fla. Reduced Collateral Rule The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation said it has reached an agreement with a second reinsurer to participate in …
Jun 18, 2010
Pursuant to a Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) order issued on June 17, 2010, the assessment rate for the Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Administration Trust Fund has been set at 0.98 percent beginning January 1, 2011. The DFS has …
Jun 18, 2010
On June 18, 2010, the federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies announced a series of upcoming public hearings on modernizing the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”). Interested parties are invited to provide testimony and written comments. The …
Jun 17, 2010
The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on June 17, 2010: By DAVID ROYSE SARASOTA, Fla. June 17, 2010…Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum said Thursday he wants a two year freeze on local government property tax …
Jun 17, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Fla. Public Insurance Exposure Tops $2T The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp. have more than $2 trillion in total exposures, exceeding the exposures …
Jun 17, 2010
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced on June 16, 2010 that the First District Court of Appeal has affirmed the OIR’s right to review non-Florida related records for viatical settlement providers by ruling in favor of the OIR in …
Jun 17, 2010
Subsequent to a March 16, 2010 Proposed Rule Hearing on regulations governing suspension and revocation of licenses of insurance agents, adjusters, customer representatives and service representatives, the Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Agent and Agency Services published …
Jun 16, 2010
The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on June 16, 2010: By JOHN KENNEDY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 16, 2010…..State Attorney Willie Meggs urged a Leon County judge on Wednesday to …
Jun 16, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida home inspectors face first licensing regulations July 1 Home inspectors will have to get a state license for the first time in Florida. Although the regulations go …