Category: Insurance Regulatory News

The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on March 6, 2012: Scott says failure of PIP reform would be a tax hike Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday he’s still optimistic that the Legislature will pass a bill to combat …

The following article was published in the Miami Herald on March 6, 2012: Fasano: “God bless you, Crash Test Dummies” As the Senate prepared to debate a bill to combat car insurance fraud in the PIP program, three men dressed …

10:00 a.m.–Florida Surplus Lines Service Office National Clearinghouse Committee meeting. To view the meeting notice, click here.

  A Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Search Committee (“Committee”) for a new Chief of Internal Auditor has narrowed the field of job candidates from 72 to 13, it was reported during the Committee’s brief meeting today, March 5, 2012. …

  At its meeting today, March 5, 2012, the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Board of Governors (“Board”) unanimously appointed Florida’s current Financial Regulation Commissioner Tom Grady as interim Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Grady will serve in this position until …

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The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on March 5, 2012: Amendment alters bill that bumps homeowners out of Citizens By Lloyd Dunkelburger Opponents of a bill that would move thousands of Citizens Property Insurance customers into unregulated, …

The following article was published in PropertyCasualty360º on March 5, 2012:  Florida passes PIP bill; Will Senate follow? By Christina Bramlet   Just days after the arrest of 36 defendants in New York City for a scheme that bilked auto …

9:00 a.m.– Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Long-Term Managed Care Technical Advisory Workgroup meeting. Continued discussion on the Medicaid eligibility process. Teleconference: (800) 407-7939; conference code: 53784757. To view the meeting notice, click here.

  Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of March 5-9, 2012: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”).  Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type.   FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS   …