Category: Insurance Regulatory News

The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on August 11, 2010: By JOSH HAFENBRACK THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA WASHINGTON, D.C, Aug. 11, 2010……Gov. Charlie Crist’s pitch was simple: Florida is united this time, from school …

  Above: Georgia Senator Ralph Hudgens won the Republican Primary Run-Off for State Insurance Commissioner today, August 10, 2010.   Georgia Senator Ralph Hudgens emerged victorious today, August 10, 2010, in the Republican Primary Run-Off Election for the State’s Insurance Commissioner …

    Above:  Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Kendrick Meek and Jeff Greene held their second debate today in the studios of WKMG-TV in Orlando.  The station will Webcast the event tonight at 9:00 p.m.  To view the event, click here (viewing instructions to …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Producer Committee (“Committee”) met via teleconference on August 9, 2010 and approved two items related to the FWCJUA’s new online producer application process.  Beginning September 1, 2010, the organization will require that …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   McCarty Says More Florida Insurer Reviews To Come  Florida’s top insurance regulator vowed to do more financial reviews of the state’s insurers like the ones his office performed at …

The Tallahassee Democrat published the following letter to the editor by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on August 8, 2010:     The Office of Insurance Regulation has endured many attacks from detractors regarding its solvency review for homeowners insurance …

The following article was published by Florida Underwriter on August 5, 2010: Thanks to a string of very good luck — namely, four consecutive years of calm hurricane seasons — the Florida property insurance market appears able to absorb the …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Fortified for Big-Storm Impact Thanks to a string of very good luck – namely, four consecutive years of calm hurricane seasons – the Florida property insurance market …

Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of August 9-13, 2010: All times are Eastern Time.  Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type.        FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS      Monday, August 9 …

  At a public rate hearing on August 5, 2010, Royal Palm Insurance Company (“Royal Palm”) presented its request for a 21.7 percent rate increase on its dwelling fire program to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”).  OIR officials …