Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Blog: Florida rethinks wind mitigation inspections

Oct 15, 2010

The following article was posted to the Fort Myers News Press blog on October 15, 2010:  Florida rethinks wind mitigation inspections Paperwork, training likely to become more stringent By DICK HOGAN   http://www.news-press.com/article/20101015/BUSINESS/101014068 Changes are in the works to tighten …

Florida Approves 7.8% Workers’ Compensation Rate Increase

Oct 15, 2010

The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on October 15, 2010: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2010/10/15/114084.htm#ixzz12Sk5DIHR Florida workers’ compensation insurers have been given the green light to raise rates an average 7.8 percent starting Jan. 1, 2011. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty …

Florida Updating Regional Evacuation Studies With Mapping Project Data

Oct 14, 2010

This article was published in Emergency Management on October 14, 2010:  by Corey McKenna http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Florida-Regional-Evacuation-Studies.html Having information readily available before a disaster or storm can be invaluable for first responders and emergency managers tasked with organizing the response. The Florida …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, October 14

Oct 14, 2010

    NOTE:  A Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Public Rate Hearing for Homesite Insurance Company scheduled for today, October 14, 2010, was canceled and has not yet been rescheduled.   To view a complete story, click on a headline …

Rick Scott Goes Back to Roots in Visit to State Farm in Winter Haven

Oct 14, 2010

The article was published in The Ledger on October 14, 2010:  By Merissa Green http://www.theledger.com/article/20101014/NEWS/10145101/1078/YOURTOWN21?Title=Rick-Scott-Goes-Back-to-Roots-in-Visit-to-State-Farm-in-Winter-Haven Republican candidate for Governor Rick Scott speaks during the State Farm employees candidate forum, Thursday, October 14, 2010 in Winter Haven, Florida. He was born …

Moss gets contract for Chinese drywall remediation

Oct 14, 2010

The article was published in the South Florida News Journal on October 14, 2010: by Paul Brinkmann http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/10/11/daily44.html Fort Lauderdale-based Moss & Associates has been chosen as lead contractor in a demonstration project to fix 300 homes affected by Chinese …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, October 13

Oct 13, 2010

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida officials eye wildfire prevention People who get paid to start fires to benefit Florida’s conservation land often face a sort of Goldilocks scenario when trying to burn. Some years …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, October 12

Oct 12, 2010

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Guy Carpenter Forms Florida Reinsurance Unit Reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter & Co., LLC, a part of the Marsh & McLennan Cos., has formed a dedicated Florida business unit. …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, October 11

Oct 11, 2010

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   News Release:  Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Establishes Citizens Rates for Condominium Associations, Commercial Buildings, Rental Properties and other Structures Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today signed an …