Category: Insurance Regulatory News

  Florida 2007 State-of-the-Insurance-Market Summit  Join us at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando, Florida, as your hosts cover the year in review, and moreimportantly, preview the year ahead. Current market conditions and Florida’s volatile political environment will …

Recently, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) met to address the affordability and availability of property insurance. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty was among those in attendance. Commissioner McCarty spoke at the hearing, specifically advocating for a national catastrophe fund.  Commissioner …

Recently, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) issued a response to the Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ (“FAIA”) study titled, “Coverage Under a Citizens Policy.”  The FAIA study related to the coverage and policy provisions available from Citizens, and differences as compared …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   State Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff champion of personal injury protection (with video) Legislator fought to secure personal injury protection Politics is like tennis, at least to Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff.  You have …

  21-member panel works to meet first report deadline of November 1    Click here to view the meeting notice.  Click here to view the agenda. TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist addressed his Action Team on Energy and Climate Change …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Legislature passes no-fault insurance bill The full Legislature swiftly passed a bill to revive Florida’s no-fault auto insurance law, a day after a deal seemed lost.   Fla. Gov., CFO …

The Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Claims Handling and Resolution (“Task Force”) met earlier today.  Representatives from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”), along with representatives from the Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate, presented the Task Force with updates.  …

The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Office has issued a report authored by staff actuary Stephen Alexander that indicates the need for a decrease in Florida Workers’ Compensation rates. A copy of the report is attached for your review. Should you …

On Friday, October 5, 2007, the Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Claims Handling and Resolution (“Task Force”) will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Cabinet Room, at the Capitol, in Tallahassee.  Established in January 2007, the …

On Tuesday, October 2, 2007, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Are They Fair” to consider the implications of the growing use of credit-based insurance scores for consumers.  Specifically, the hearing …