Category: Insurance Regulatory News

He seeks $250-million to provide loans to smaller state companies. By TOM ZUCCO, Times Staff WriterSt. Petersburg Times–Feb. 29, 2008 Despite a looming budget crisis, Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio said Thursday he’d like to find $250-million to revive a …

This Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 10 p.m., CNBC’s Business Nation will broadcast a special report entitled “Insurance Companies:  Cashing in on Catastrophe?” To view the Internet preview and broadcast specifics, click here.   Should you have any questions or …

  Insurance-Related Legislative Meetings The 2008 Regular Florida Legislative Session begins Tuesday, March 4, 2008. To view the complete House Calendar for the week of March 3-7, click here. To view the complete Senate Calendar for the week of March …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: House Speaker Rubio pushes aid for small insurers He seeks $250-million to provide loans to smaller state companies. Despite a looming budget crisis, Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio said …

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) held a meeting of its Actuarial and Underwriting Committee (“Committee”) to discuss coverage exclusions, 2009 rate filings, occupancy changes for commercial non-residential wind-only policies, and to receive updates on current …

The Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Claims Handling and Resolution (“Task Force”) held a meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Discussion included Citizens’ policy administration, its customer service call center, non-claim concerns, daily claims handling, hurricane claims, …

On February 25, 2008, the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program/Residential Construction Mitigation Program (“RCMP”) Advisory Council (“Council”) held a meeting to discuss the RCMP and review the following proposed Rules 9B-68.001: RCMP Certified Wind Mitigation Inspectors, 9B-68.002: RCMP Quality of Evaluation, …

Miami Herald–Feb. 28, 2008BB&T Corporation BB&T Insurance Services, the nation’s seventh largest insurance broker, today said it plans to expand its Florida operation with the acquisition of Burkey Risk Services of metro Orlando. Burkey Risk Services provides risk management and …

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Feb. 28, 2008BY JOE KOLLINMoney paid into trust funds for specific purposes ranging from enforcing condo laws to providing affordable housing would be diverted to routine government expenses under terms of Gov. Charlie Crist’s proposed $70 billion state …

Orlando Sentinel–Feb. 28, 2008 Mike Thomas Florida is in the bust phase of our boom-bust state budget cycle. A couple of years ago, we were so flush with cash the politicians hardly could spend it. Now, they are in the …