Category: Florida News
Oct 16, 2017
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) advised today, October 16, 2017, that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved new rules and endorsements filed by Citizens for residences held in trust. These materials will apply to personal residential new business …
Oct 16, 2017
After Irma: Why Are 90% Of Flood Claims Being Denied? Nine out of 10 Flood Claims resolved by the National Flood Insurance Program in the early going after Hurricane Irma have been closed without payment, Federal Records provided to Florida …
Oct 13, 2017
Joe Negron: “Nothing Nefarious” In Gary Farmer’s Re-Assignment State Senator Gary Farmer was taken off the Chamber’s Banking and Insurance Committee, but Senate President Joe Negron told FloridaPolitics.com’s Peter Schorsch there was “Nothing Nefarious” about the Removal. House Insurance Chairman …
Oct 12, 2017
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Major Tobacco Verdict Though it raised concerns about a jury instruction, a State Appeals Court Wednesday upheld a nearly $35 Million Verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the Death of a Longtime Smoker. THE NEWS SERVICE OF …
Oct 11, 2017
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced today, October 11, 2017, that it has introduced a new subscription service that allows consumers and other interested parties an opportunity to sign up and receive their choice of several OIR-issued communications. …
Oct 11, 2017
Irma: Delay, Denial Complaints Appear As One Insurer’s Outlook Lowered A month after Hurricane Irma, Consumers are starting to let State Agencies know of more than 150 Complaints ranging from long waits for Adjusters to Denial of Claims, Officials told …
Oct 10, 2017
Florida’s State Board of Administration has scheduled a Rule Development Hearing for October 24, 2017 to discuss proposed amendments to Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C., entitled “Insurer Reporting Requirements and Responsibilities.” The proposed Rule will address insurer exposure and …
Oct 10, 2017
Florida Was Ill-Prepared For A Major Hurricane, Audit Warned Long before Florida entered the deadliest hurricane season in a decade, Auditors at the State’s Division of Emergency Management sent out a Warning: the State was Ill-Prepared for a Major Disaster. …
Oct 9, 2017
Colodny Fass Lobbyist Katie Webb Featured On “Best Lobbyist” Influence Magazine Cover Today Not just among the Best Female Lobbyists, but among the Best Lobbyists, “Period,” proclaims the cover of today’s Influence Magazine featuring Colodny Fass Tallahassee Managing Partner Katie …
Oct 9, 2017
Colodny Fass Lobbyist Katie Webb Featured On “Best Lobbyist” Influence Magazine Cover Today Not just among the Best Female Lobbyists, but among the Best Lobbyists, “Period,” proclaims the cover of today’s Influence Magazine featuring Colodny Fass Tallahassee Managing Partner Katie …