Category: Florida News

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of October 13-17

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 …

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rate Filing Hearing: October 7

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 …

Clarification on Changes to the Citizens Depopulation Process

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 …

OIR Rate Hearing Scheduled For Cincinnati Companies

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, …

Offering help in a storm

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 …

Deadline looms for post-Fay aid, but few seeking it

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 …

Study: Small biz owners not aware of risks of self-insured groups

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 …