Category: Florida News
Feb 23, 2009
Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of February 23-27: LEGISLATIVE INTERIM COMMITTEE MEETINGS There are no insurance-related legislative interim committee meetings scheduled for the week of February 23-27. The 2009 Regular Legislative Session will commence on …
Feb 23, 2009
National Underwriter–February 20, 2009 BY PHIL GUSMAN The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) will review testimony on use of consumer credit information as an auto insurance rating factor, but has no timeline yet regarding when, or if, it will …
Feb 23, 2009
Palm Beach Daily News–February 21, 2009 By GAIL LIBERMAN, Special to the Daily News Free steak lunches? They continue to pitch financial services – despite a Securities and Exchange Commission crackdown on them in 2006 and 2007. Now the Florida …
Feb 23, 2009
Fort Myers News-Press–February 21, 2009 By MARY WOZNIAK The attorney for Florida Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp said Friday he is working with Aubuchon Homes to avoid going to court over the defective Chinese drywall found in his residence. A lawsuit …
Feb 23, 2009
South Florida Business Journal–February 20, 2009 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has launched a federal investigation of problems caused by high-sulfur Chinese drywall, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The Journal said the commission is …
Feb 23, 2009
Insurance Journal–February 23, 2009 By Brent Kallestad Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s political mantra has been to hold down property insurance rates, taxes and almost anything else costly for people he wants voting for him next year. Whether Crist seeks re-election …
Feb 23, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Fla. OIR Ponders Next Move On Credit Scoring The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) will review testimony on use of consumer credit information as an auto insurance …
Feb 23, 2009
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) issued an informational memorandum on Friday, February 20, 2009 to all residential property insurers operating in the State of Florida that details recent changes to the electronic filing process for Quarterly Supplemental Reports …
Feb 23, 2009
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors (“Board”) met on Friday, February 20, 2009. The Board approved FWCJUA reserve estimates for unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses for the years 1994 through December 31, 2008 at …
Feb 20, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Encompass ending property insurance in Florida The decision will affect 13,000 property owners in the state. Encompass sent letters this week to its Florida customers notifying them the …