Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Oct 2, 2012
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Oct 2, 2012
The following article was published in The Florida Current on October 2, 2012: Supreme Court hears State Farm fight with policyholder over physician exams By Gray Rohrer www.floridacurrent.com The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case brought by …
Oct 2, 2012
The following article was published in the The Florida Current on October 2, 2012: Regulators approve smaller Citizens rate hike By Gray Rohrer www.floridacurrent.com Homeowners with coverage under Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will see a statewide average 10.8 percent increase …
Oct 2, 2012
The following article was published in The Claims Journal on October 2, 2012: Homeowners Choice Expects to Hire as it Assumes Citizens Policies Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. is set to assume 71,000 policies from Citizens Property …
Oct 2, 2012
The following article was posted to WTSP.com Channel 10 website on October 2, 2012: Investigation shows patients died and were abused at brain injury center By Mike Deeson www.wtsp.com WAUCHULA, Florida — The Florida Institute of Neurologic Rehabilitation is under …
Oct 1, 2012
The Non-Admitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement (NIMA) Surplus Lines Clearinghouse announced today, October 1, 2012, that Phase II of its filing platform is now “in production.” Phase II includes customer invoicing, additional reporting tools and an electronic payment portal for …
Oct 1, 2012
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) reported today, October 1, 2012, that it has received over 100 filings by auto insurers operating in Florida pursuant to HB 119. Enacted in 2012, the bill effected comprehensive Personal Injury Protection …
Oct 1, 2012
In a September 28, 2012 letter to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) CEO Barry Gilway, State Representative Frank Artiles (R-119) warned there is likely to be “significant resistance” if Citizens continues to advance its proposed Surplus Notes Depopulation Program …
Oct 1, 2012
Several Florida chiropractors, two massage therapists and an acupuncturist have filed a lawsuit against Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty in his capacity as commissioner of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, in which they challenge various prohibitions contained in …
Oct 1, 2012
Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Smith Westcott sent a letter to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Chairman Carlos Lacasa today, October 1, 2012, in which she outlined extensive questions she felt should be addressed at the next Citizens Board …