Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Jan 7, 2011
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of January 10-14, 2010: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”). Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS …
Jan 7, 2011
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Citizens Board Votes to Reduce Emergency Assessment Amount to 1 percent The Office of Insurance Regulation is expected to approve the reduced, 1 percent Citizens Property Insurance Corporation …
Jan 7, 2011
The following news release was issued by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators today, January 7, 2011: (Note: A hyperlink to a copy of the SLIMPACT-Lite draft is included below.) National Conference of Insurance Legislators, the Council of State …
Jan 6, 2011
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: The News Service of Florida: Sinkhole Report to Become Legislative Fodder A state-run insurance pool, stricter regulations on public insurance adjusters and shifting the burden of proof on claims …
Jan 5, 2011
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Senate insurance panel tackles Florida sinkhole claims Florida’s sinkhole laws need to be adjusted to better protect insurance companies from losses, according to a Senate insurance committee report. With …
Jan 5, 2011
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) released its annual report on workers’ compensation today, January 5, 2011. The statutory report contains an analysis of the availability and affordability of workers’ compensation coverage in Florida. The conclusion is that …
Jan 4, 2011
Colodny Fass attorneys were featured contributors to the Florida section of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel’s (“FORC”) December 2010 “FORC Alert.” To view the publication, click here. The articles are reprinted below. Florida Supreme Court: PIP policy provisions not directly …
Jan 4, 2011
In his Inaugural Address after being sworn in as Florida’s 45th Governor today, January 4, 2011, Rick Scott indicated that, also today, he will sign an Executive Order creating a state office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform to …
Live Webcast: Watch the Inauguration of Florida Governor-Elect Rick Scott Today (Approximately Noon)
Jan 4, 2011
To watch the Inauguration of Florida Governor-Elect Rick Scott live today, January 4, 2011 at approximately 12:00 p.m. (Noon), click here, to access the Webcast, or go to: http://www.scottcarrollinaugural.com/ A live Webcast is also available directly from The Florida Channel …
Jan 4, 2011
Above: Newly-inaugurated Florida Governor Rick Scott greets outgoing Charlie Crist today. (Photo: St. Petersburg Times) To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Rick Scott becomes Florida’s 45th Governor Republican Rick Scott was to be …