Category: Florida News

EDITORIAL: Reject industry attempt to tap state-run insurer

Apr 30, 2008

Palm Beach Post –-April 30, 2008 Palm Beach Post Editorial It’s the last week of the legislative session, which is the time for notorious “strike-all” bills. They are new versions of big-issue legislation. They have a deservedly bad reputation because …

Lawmakers at odds on property insurance changes

Apr 30, 2008

Palm Beach Post–April 29, 2008 By MICHAEL C. BENDERPalm Beach Post Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — Negotiations broke down Tuesday night between House and Senate Republicans over a bill to freeze windstorm premiums for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. customers, leaving in …

Florida Regulator Holds Public Hearing on New Reinsurance Rules

Apr 30, 2008

Insurance Journal–April 29, 2008 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation held a public hearing to ask for input on a draft rule that would implement 2007 legislation giving the insurance commissioner discretion to allow unaccredited reinsurance companies to conduct business …

Citizens Meetings

Apr 30, 2008

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will hold the following meetings on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 and Thursday, May 1, 2008: April 30: Consumer Services Committee starting at 12:30 p.m. April 30: Audit Committee starting at 2:30 p.m. April 30: Finance and …

FWCJUA Safety Committee Meeting

Apr 30, 2008

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association will hold a Safety Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 starting at 10:00 a.m. The call-in number and agenda for this meeting are not available at this time.

What’s going on in the Florida Legislature

Apr 29, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–April 29, 2008 By TONYA ALANEZ Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE Here’s a scorecard of actions taken by Florida lawmakers Monday and a look ahead at what’s expected at the state Capitol today. Legislators have four remaining days to resolve …