Category: Insurance Regulatory News

NAIC Catastrophe Reserve Working Group Formed

Apr 18, 2008

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Property and Casualty Insurance Committee (“Committee”) has announced the formation of a Catastrophe Reserve Working Group (“Working Group”).  Working Group members include: Joseph Fritsch, New York (Working Group Chairman) John Purple, Connecticut Kevin …

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of April 21-25

Apr 18, 2008

Legislative Meetings Monday, April 21 The Joint Revenue Estimating Impact Conference will hold a meeting on Monday, April 21, 2008 starting at 8:00 a.m. in Room 117 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-related bills scheduled to be …

Florida Cabinet Meeting Report: April 15

Apr 17, 2008

On Tuesday, April 15, 2008 the Florida Cabinet (“Cabinet”) met in Tallahassee, Florida and discussed several insurance-related matters as part of its regular agenda. The following is a brief summary of the Cabinet discussions and actions on pertinent matters. To …

OPINION: Dangerous winds blowing in Tallahassee

Apr 17, 2008

Bradenton Herald–April 17, 2008 One of our local legislators has a sign hanging in his office that reads “Your life, liberty and property are at risk whenever the Legislature is in session.” After my recent trips to Tallahassee and Washington …

Senate solidly behind Citizens rate freeze

Apr 17, 2008

Palm Beach Post–April 17, 2008 By MICHAEL C. BENDERPalm Beach Post Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — Citizens Property Insurance rates would be frozen for the third consecutive year, and private insurers would have to base premiums on state-approved hurricane predictions under …

State Senate OKs insurance bill; next step is House

Apr 17, 2008

Miami Herald–April 17, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA The Florida Senate passed a massive insurance bill with some consumer protections but no immediate steps to lower insurance rates. Rates charged by the state-run insurer would remain frozen through June 2009. …

State fires back at Allstate

Apr 17, 2008

Regulators want to keep an order in place that blocks the writing of new policies. Anika Myers PalmSentinel staff writerOrlando Sentinel–April 17, 2008 State insurance regulators say Allstate hasn’t done a good job of explaining why it should be permitted …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, April 10

Apr 17, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State Senate OKs insurance bill; next step is House The Florida Senate passed a massive insurance bill with some consumer protections but no immediate steps to lower insurance …