Category: Florida News
Jun 25, 2008
Herald Tribune–June 25, 2008 By Frank Gluck MANATEE COUNTY — Soon, drivers blowing through red lights at some intersections will be mailed souvenir pictures of themselves in the act and fined for their trouble. Manatee County commissioners on Tuesday approved …
Jun 25, 2008
Miami Herald–June 24, 2008 Q. I’m the owner of a public insurance adjuster firm. On April 9, I mailed a check for $5,200.90 to Countrywide for endorsement as settlement of an insurance claim. The check was made out to my …
Jun 25, 2008
Wall Street Journal–June 23, 2008 By COREY DADE and STEPHEN POWER Neighbors Jo Ellen Sharp and Kristin Jenkins stood beside each other after a day on the beach of this barrier island, divided by the thought that Florida’s corner of …
Jun 25, 2008
Palm Beach Post–June 24, 2008 By JENNIFER SORENTRUE Palm Beach Post Staff Writer A $1.75 billion deal to give taxpayers control over 187,000 acres south of Lake Okeechobee would dramatically cut the cost and time it takes to restore the …
Jun 25, 2008
On Wednesday, June 25, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIRâ€) held a public hearing on the following Proposed Rules relating to health rate filing standards: 69O-149.0025: Definitions 69O-149.005: Reasonableness of Benefits in Relation to Premiums 69O-149.006: Actuarial Memorandum …
Jun 25, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Insurer wants to sell wind, flood coverage in 1 policy One of the nation’s largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage …
Jun 25, 2008
On June 23, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced a series of new requirements for companies participating in the depopulation of Citizens Property Insurance Company (“Citizens”). As part of the solicitation process, when contacting the agent of record …
Jun 25, 2008
On Monday, June 23, 2008, the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“Commissionâ€) held a meeting to review the EQECAT, Inc. USWIND® 5.13/WORLDCATenterpriseâ„¢ 3.11 model and Florida Public Hurricane Loss Model Version 3.0 (“Public Modelâ€) for acceptability. The meeting …
Jun 25, 2008
Above: Colodny Fass Attorney Megan M. Grant is featured in the most recent A.M. Best national podcast. A.M. Best today (June 25, 2008) released its most recent national podcast featuring Colodny Fass attorney Megan M. Grant discussing the liability concerns of …
Jun 24, 2008
AP–June 24, 2008 By JESSICA GRESKOThe Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Substantially improving the accuracy of hurricane intensity predictions could take years and tens of millions of dollars, the National Hurricane Center’s director said Tuesday. In an …