Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Jul 22, 2011
The following article was published in the Naples Daily News on July 24, 2011: Opposition mounts to Florida’s managed-care plan for Medicaid patients By Liz Freeman Federal officials are receiving plenty of opposition to Florida’s plan to move 3 million …
Jul 22, 2011
The following article was published in the Sunshine News on July 22, 2011: Controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Introduced to Florida By Jolisa Canty Representatives from the Consumer Federation of the Southeast and Florida Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) announced …
Jul 22, 2011
The following article was published in Business Insurance on July 22, 2011: Brown & Brown settles suit against ex-execs who left to launch rival Brown & Brown Inc. settled its lawsuit this week against several of its former high-ranking employees …
Jul 22, 2011
The following article was published in the St. Augustine Record on July 22, 2011: New fire station opens near Palencia St. Johns County Fire Station 15 has opened, which should mean better response times and lower insurance rates in the …
Jul 22, 2011
The following article was posted to the Channel 9, wftv.com website on July 20, 2011: Massive Lake Co. Sinkhole Continues to Swallow Building A large sinkhole has been swallowing downtown Leesburg and many neighbors said they are concerned. The sinkhole …
Jul 22, 2011
The following article was posted to the St. PetersBlog on July 22, 2011: Regulators hear merits of proposed medical malpractice buyout Regulators dug Thursday into the proposed sale of Florida’s largest medical-malpractice insurer, with supporters saying the deal won’t threaten …
Jul 22, 2011
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Jul 22, 2011
The following article was published in the Wall Street Journal on July 22, 2011: Florida Bolsters Hurricane Coffers By Leslie Scism Just in time for the worst of hurricane season, Florida’s state-run property insurer fattened its financial cushion with one …
Jul 21, 2011
Pursuant to the amendment of regulations RCW 48.15.040 and RCW 48.15.090 by the passage of HB 1694 (Chapter 31, Laws of 2011) State of Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has issued Emergency Rules stating that, instead of surplus lines …
Jul 21, 2011
To comply with requirements under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the Washington State Insurance Department has initiated rulemaking relating to the consumer grievance and appeal process requirements for health carriers and health plans. This …