Category: Florida News

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida House committee approves hurricane insurance bill With less than four full weeks left in the 2009 session, lawmakers started moving legislation Friday aimed at reducing a multibillion dollar …

An Order issued today, April 6, 2009, by United States District Court Judge Stephan P. Mickle in Tallahassee, rules that because Coventry First LLC is a licensed Florida viatical settlement provider, it is subject to Florida law as it relates …

  The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) 2009 Ratemaking Formula Report was revised on April 1, 2009.  The additional clarifications occur in Exhibit I, on page 20, and in Exhibit XIV, on page 121 of the Report. To view the …

A day after revealing robust fundraising for the first three months of the year, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek sought to continue the momentum in his race for the U.S. Senate Thursday. Meek announced he planned to officially qualify with the …

  On Tuesday, March 31, 2009, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a Rule Development Workshop on Proposed Rule 69O-189.003, F.A.C., relating to Application and Audit Procedures for Workers’ Compensation Insurance.  The proposed Rule will specify those audit …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Insurers may get free rein on rates For two years, Florida lawmakers and regulators have reined in property-insurance rates.   Lawmakers told to overhaul property insurance A coalition pushes …

  The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Claims Committee (“Committee”) met via teleconference on March 31, 2009.  To view the meeting agenda, click here. The following recently-filled key Citizens staff positions were announced: Jay Adams, Director of Catastrophe Operations Eric …

    Florida Senate Session The Florida Senate held Session on Thursday, April 2, and acted on the following insurance-related bill: SB 1432 relating to Insurance Premiums by State Senator Ronda Storms (R-Brandon) Update:  SB 1432 was placed on the …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Democrat: Gov. Crist declares state of emergency as storms approach The pelting rain Tuesday night and Wednesday morning prompted Big Bend residents – not to mention city and county …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State House Passes Controversial Workers’ Comp Bill A bill that would trump a Florida Supreme Court ruling and restore a cap on attorneys’ fees in workers’ compensation …