Category: Florida News

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) will review Rule 69O-189.007, entitled “Insurer Experience Reporting – Excessive Profits, Workers’ Compensation Insurance” at a rule development workshop scheduled for February 22 at 1 p.m.  Colodny Fass representatives will attend the February …

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation has advised that the deadline to file claims against Florida Select Insurance Company (“Florida Select”) is April 12, 2010.  To view the notice, click here. Claims should be sent …

  The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Group (“Advisory Group”) is scheduled to hold its inaugural meeting on February 25, 2010 in Orlando. As part of the meeting, invited panel guests will hold a roundtable-style discussion on the following …

The Miami Herald published this article on February 17, 2010. By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Writer With Medicaid costs now consuming 26 percent of the state budget, the upcoming session seems primed for a program overhaul. But legislators will tackle …

The Miami Herald published this article on February 17, 2010. The Associated Press Florida nurses are calling for legislation to set minimum hospital staffing ratios and give them whistle-blower protection. Dozens of registered nurses marched and held a rally Wednesday …

    Note:  Until the March 2, 2010 Florida legislative bill filing deadline, Capitol to Courthouse Headliners will provide a listing of insurance-related bills filed each day.  This listing will be located at the end of the news headlines.   …

Attached please find a memorandum addressing the ethical considerations of an attorney owning a billing company that has been assigned personal injury protection (PIP) receivables from medical providers. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact …

Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory meetings for the week of February 22-26 (includes February 17-19): Note:  All times are Eastern Standard Time and additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in boldface. Today, February 17 Citizens …

By Sandy P. Fay, AssociateColodny Fass   Citing the recent failure of a number of banking institutions, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has sent notices to insurers suggesting that they review their checking, savings, trust and certificate of deposit …

From www.Poder360.com The Inter-American Dialogue spoke with three experts in reference to public versus private insurance providers and proper disaster coverage. Q: Haiti’s devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, which is feared to have caused as many as 200,000 deaths, was a …