Category: Florida News

NCCI December 16 Rate Hearing Report

Dec 16, 2008

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public hearing on December 16, 2008 to review and consider the National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”) workers’ compensation insurance rate filing.  Representatives from the OIR included Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, December 16

Dec 16, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Legislature sets special budget crisis session Florida’s legislative leaders announced Monday that they will convene an extraordinary lawmaking session Jan. 5 to close the state’s ever-widening $2.3 …

Citizens Board Meeting Report: December 12

Dec 16, 2008

On Friday, December 12, 2008, the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Board of Governors (“Board”) held a meeting in Jacksonville, Florida.  Following is a brief summary of discussions and activities that took place during the meeting.  To view the complete …

Lawsuit stands for raped foster kids

Dec 16, 2008

A federal appeals court Monday let stand a civil rights lawsuit brought by three former foster children who say they were repeatedly raped after caseworkers put them in a Jacksonville foster home with older children known to be sexual predators.

SBA Denies Tower Hill FHCF Petition

Dec 15, 2008

On December 12, 2008, the Florida State Board of Administration (“SBA”) issued a Denial of its Petition for Emergency Waiver or Variance filed by Tower Hill Insurance Group, LLC (“Tower Hill”)on November 12, 2008.   Tower Hill’s petition, which was submitted on behalf …

Governor Crist’s wedding guest list

Dec 15, 2008

St. Petersburg Times, 12/14/2008 Jeff Atwater, Senate president Al Austin, Republican fundraiser from Tampa St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker and wife, Joyce, St. Petersburg Brian Ballard, former chief of staff for Gov. Bob Martinez and a campaign adviser to Crist …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, December 15

Dec 15, 2008

Above:  Charlie Crist and Carole Rome listen to Rev. David Miller during their wedding Friday at First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg. Rome’s daughters Skylar, 10, and Jessica, 12, are in back.  To view the wedding guest list, click …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, December 15

Dec 15, 2008

Above:  Charlie Crist and Carole Rome listen to Rev. David Miller during their wedding Friday at First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg. Rome’s daughters Skylar, 10, and Jessica, 12, are in back.  To view the wedding guest list, click …

OIR Rule Hearing

Dec 15, 2008

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 OIR Rule Hearing The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Development regarding the following Rule: 69O-170.0155: Determining Reserve Liabilities for …