Category: Florida News
Mar 15, 2010
This article was published by the Miami Herald on March 15, 2010. BY CATARINA SARAIVA Bloomberg News Florida’s government-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp., bracing for an “above-normal” hurricane season, plans to sell $2 billion in tax-exempt bonds as early as …
Mar 15, 2010
This news release was issued by the Southern Oak Insurance Company on March 12, 2010. Jacksonville, FL — Southern Oak is pleased to announce the quick resolution of concerns expressed by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) in its …
Mar 15, 2010
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of March 15-19, 2010: Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time. Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE …
Mar 12, 2010
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services (“Division”) held a Rule Development Workshop on the following proposed Rules relating to the licensure, ethics and conduct of emergency public adjusters and their apprentices: 69B-220.001: …
Mar 12, 2010
The Tampa Bay Business Journal published this article on March 12, 2010. The Florida Opportunity Fund said it would commit to invest up to $4 million with Stonehenge Growth Equity Fund I LLP, a venture firm with an extensive Florida …
Mar 12, 2010
After consideration of feedback received at a January 11, 2010 Rule Hearing, the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Consumer Services issued changes to proposed Rule 69J-9.001 entitled “Database of Information Relating to Sinkholes” today, March 12, 2010. The changes are reprinted …
Mar 12, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Senator Bennett has filed a bevy of insurance bills State Sen. Mike Bennett is a prolific filer of bills, and again this year, he’s proposing a …
Mar 11, 2010
On February 15, 2010, Safety-Net Hospital Alternative Risk Pool, LLC (“Safety-Net”) filed a petition for a declaratory statement with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) seeking to determine whether hospital alliances formed for the purpose of securing property …
Mar 11, 2010
The Miami Herald published this article on March 10, 2010. I wonder if I am experiencing déjà vu? How many years will it take for the state Legislature to return the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (CAT Fund) to its original …
Mar 11, 2010
The Miami Herald published this article on March 11, 2010. The massive Everglades land deal was brought into question Wednesday, but the purchase is unlikely to be derailed anytime soon. BY CURTIS MORGAN Water managers spent two hours Wednesday discussing …