Category: Florida News
Oct 23, 2008
The Florida Supreme Court issued a decision today, October 23, 2008, in the case of Murray v. Mariners Health/ACE USA. The Supreme Court decision reverses the 2006 First District Court of Appeal decision in Murray v. Mariners Health/ACE USA, which …
Oct 23, 2008
The Florida State Board of Administration of Florida (“Board”) has issued an estimate of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) borrowing capacity and the FHCF projected balance as of December 31, 2008, which is estimated to be $2.786 billion. This represents …
Oct 23, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARIA ABATE ELECTED CHAIR OF FLORIDA BAR’S PUBLIC INTEREST LAW SECTION Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (October 23, 2008) – Maria Elena Abate was elected Chair of the Florida Bar’s Public Interest Law Section (PILS). PILS provides a statewide …
Oct 23, 2008
> Citizens Meetings Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will hold the following meetings on Thursday, October 23 at the Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida and via teleconference. FMAP Board of Directors — 8:30 a.m.ֲ The call-in number for the meeting is: …
Oct 22, 2008
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) held a Rule Development Workshop (“Workshop”) on October 21, 2008 to discuss proposed changes to Rule Chapter 69B-211. Proposed changes to the following Rules in this Chapter were discussed: 69B-211.110: Purpose 69B-211.120: Scope …
Oct 22, 2008
Sarasota Herald–October 22, 2008 By SAM MILLER GUEST COLUMNIST The Advisory Council to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund acknowledged last week that the fund’s real claims-paying capacity is only about half what it promised to Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and …
Oct 22, 2008
Florida Health News–October 20, 2008 By Carol Gentry The Agency for Health Care Administration says its legislative budget request for expansion of the ‘Medicaid Reform’ pilot project into 20 more counties next year isn’t what it appears to be. The …
Oct 22, 2008
Palm Beach Post–October 21, 2008 By JENNIFER SORENTRUEPalm Beach Post Staff Writer WEST PALM BEACH — Is 30 the new 25? It soon will be for Palm Beach County employees, who will be able to keep their unmarried adult children …
Oct 22, 2008
Tallahassee Democrat–October 22, 2008 By Jim Ash FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF Environmentalists turned up the heat Tuesday on Florida regulators ahead of next week’s crucial vote to adopt California-style auto emission standards. “We think that this is an extraordinarily important …
Oct 22, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Joins $60 Million Judgment against Pfizer Resolving 5-Year Investigation into Pharmaceutical Marketing Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that Florida has joined 32 other states and the …