Category: Florida News
Oct 9, 2008
Insurance-Related Meetings: Week of October 13-17, 2008 Monday, October 13 Florida Department of Revenue Rule Hearing The Florida Department of Revenue, Miscellaneous Tax Division, has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking regarding the following Rule: 12B-8.016: Retalitory Provisions The …
Oct 9, 2008
A Rule hearing was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, regarding proposed changes to Rule number 69O-157.1155: Producer Training. The hearing was presided over by Gerry Smith from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Proposed amendments to the Rule include …
Oct 9, 2008
A public hearing was held on October 7, 2008, concerning the latest workers’ compensation insurance rate filing made by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”). Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty presided over the hearing. Also attending from the Florida …
Oct 9, 2008
In June, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) released certain requirements for companies participating in the depopulation of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”). As noted in previous e-mails, these requirements pertain to methods utilized by companies to contact …
Oct 8, 2008
The Florida Financial Services Commission, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Development regarding Rule 69O-175.008: Unfair Discrimination in Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance Rates – Based on History of Accidents. A copy of the …
Oct 8, 2008
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) will hold a public rate hearing for Cincinnati Insurance Company and Cincinnati Indemnity Company on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, …
Oct 8, 2008
Architects volunteer to assess the utility of buildings after disasters BY WAYNE T. PRICE Florida Today–October 8, 2008 The leadership of the American Institute of Architects’ Florida chapter says it has a deal for Gov. Charlie Crist and state lawmakers …
Oct 8, 2008
Want help rebuilding? Oct. 27 last day for low-interest government loan BY REBECCA BASU Florida Today–October 8, 2008 The Oct. 27 deadline to apply for low-interest government loans to rebuild after Tropical Storm Fay is fast approaching. But less than …
Oct 8, 2008
Orlando Business Journal–October 7, 2008 Small business owners are not aware of the financial risks involved in obtaining workers’ compensation insurance through self-insured groups, according to a new study by Opinion Research Corp. Eighty-five percent of the 501 small business …
Oct 8, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–October 8, 2008 Homeowner associations are shouting the message: We want tougher regulation and we want it now. But the million dollar question is: will Florida lawmakers listen? Homeowners responding to two recent surveys said they want a …