Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Colodny Fass Attorneys Featured in AM Best National Podcast

Nov 9, 2007

   Above:  Maria Elena Abate (left) and Amy Koltnow (right) Colodny Fass attorneys Maria Elena Abate and Amy Koltnow were recently featured on AM Best’s latest national podcast, entitled “An Important Supreme Court Decision Favoring Major Insurance Companies.” AM Best …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, Nov. 9

Nov 9, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Crist praises Democrats on catastrophe billGov. Charlie Crist is reaching across the political isle to praise a pair of Florida Democrats, even though his own party wants to give them …

Recap: OIR Rule Hearing On Certificates Of Mortgage Release

Nov 9, 2007

  On Thursday, November 8, 2007, the Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) scheduled a public hearing on Rule 69O-186.017, relating to Certificates of Mortgage Release.  Customarily, the OIR schedules these hearings but will only hold them if they are formally …

Florida House speaker to continue fight for tax cuts

Nov 9, 2007

Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee Bureau November 9, 2007 TALLAHASSEE With his property-tax agenda derailed in the Florida Legislature, House Speaker Marco Rubio is making plans for his political future that include throwing his fundraising clout behind a drive for bigger property-tax …

Florida GOP penalized for early primary

Nov 9, 2007

BY MARY ELLEN KLAS The Republican National Committee followed its Democratic counterparts Thursday and slapped Florida with penalties for being the naughty boys of the presidential primary. The RNC voted 121-9 to strip the state Republican Party of half of …

House Passes Disaster Insurance Bill

Nov 9, 2007

By JIM ABRAMSThe Associated PressThursday, November 8, 2007; 7:53 PM WASHINGTON — Disaster-prone states would get help confronting the crisis in available and affordable homeowner insurance under legislation passed Thursday by the House. The bill, passed 258-155, was primarily the …

Governor Charlie Crist Announces New Policy Director

Nov 9, 2007

~ David Foy to join the Crist Administration ~ TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today announced David Foy will serve as policy director. Foy most recently served as the chief of staff for Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR). “David’s …

OIR’s David Foy Joins Crist Team as Policy Director

Nov 9, 2007

The following information regarding the appointment of David Foy as Policy Director for the Crist Administration was released this morning by the Governor’s office.  Mr. Foy was formerly Chief of Staff for Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation. Should you have any questions or …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, Nov. 8

Nov 8, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Florida GOP penalized for early primary The Republican National Committee followed its Democratic counterparts Thursday and slapped Florida with penalties for being the naughty boys of the presidential primary.   …