Category: Insurance Regulatory News

The Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) will hold a Policy Administration Services RFP Evaluation Committee (“Committee”) meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. The Committee will review responses to a March 28, 2008 request for proposal …

The Florida Cabinet will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Governmental entities scheduled to present as part of the agenda include the: Florida …

The Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Producer Appeals Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 15 has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled within the next few weeks.

The Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking for: (Rule number: Rule title) 69O-149.205: Indemnity Standard Risk Rates 69O-149.206: Preferred Provider/Exclusive Provider Standard Risk Rates 69O-149.207: Health Maintenance Organization Standard Risk …

The Senate Finance and Tax Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 from 2:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. in Room 301 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills scheduled to be discussed include: SB 0698: …

The Senate General Government Appropriations Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 from 2:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills scheduled to be discussed include: SB 2174: …

Palm Beach Daily News–April 13, 2008 By GAIL LIBERMAN, Special to the Daily News Windstorm insurance rates may be lower than you think, thanks to added insurance company competition in Florida. So don’t assume that Citizens Property Insurance is the …

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–April 13, 2008 By Becky YerakChicago Tribune At a recent insurance conference, Allstate Corp.’s investor relations chief was giving a rundown of how many states sell certain products. Your Choice Home is in 15 states, and Your Choice …

National Underwriter BY MATT BRADY Allstate’s reluctant release of some 150,000 pages of documentation—including a consultant’s controversial recommendations on claims-handling long sought by insurance departments, courts and consumer advocates—does not satisfy Florida regulators, with the company still fighting to keep …

The Tampa Tribune–April 12, 2008 Charlie Crist ran for governor promising his election would bring lower property insurance rates. He kept his word, but barely, and only after lawmakers passed complicated legislation that has put Florida’s taxpayers at risk should …