Category: Insurance Regulatory News

The following information was just released by the Office of Insurance Regulation: TALLAHASSEE (08/14/2007) – This week, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation denied the rate requests of three companies for not substantially lowering their property insurance rates pursuant to …

On Tuesday, August 14, 2007, a representative from this office attended a meeting of the Florida Cabinet.  The meeting involved several recognitions and presentations by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement …

Below is the upcoming meeting schedule for the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (“TBRC”). As set forth by Florida’s Constitution, the Commission’s role is to recommend statutory and constitutional changes dealing with taxation and the state budgetary process during …

U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton, will have a town hall meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dixon Hall, 2220 NE 38th St., to discuss issues including insurance premiums to health-care costs. Later that day, Klein plans to have a …

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) occasionally publishes “concept” releases to solicit the public’s views on securities issues so that it may better evaluate the need for future rulemaking.  Public comments are encouraged during an established time period. …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   House Delegation Begins Katrina Tour A Democratic congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday began touring areas still struggling to recover from Hurricane Katrina nearly two years …

Candace Thorson, from the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”), is requesting “language submissions” for an NCOIL model act on rental vehicle damage waivers.  Ms. Thorson e-mailed the following request to all Property-Casualty Interested Parties earlier today: The NCOIL Property-Casualty …

The Office of Economic & Demographic Research (“EDR”) has released the final results of the Post-Session 2007 Revenue Estimating Impact Conference.  Attached please find these results along with back-up materials. EDR provides independent forecasting capabilities to the Legislature through estimating …

Aug. 13, 2007 Will develop long-term plan for statewide greenhouse gas reductions TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today appointed the Florida Governor’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change. The team will consist of 21 members appointed by the Governor …

Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink released the following news regarding a new facet of her Web site that provides information regarding the Florida insurance legal landscape subsequent to a projected no-fault/PIP sunset on October 1, 2007. Should you have …