Category: Insurance Regulatory News

  The United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) held a May 6 national training session for insurance regulators on the June 1, 2010 implementation of the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (“Program”), which was established by section 1102 …

Prompted by a change in Florida’s Special Disability Trust Fund assessment, the National Council on Compensation Insurance made a May 7, 2010 filing with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) that includes a proposed 4.2 percent rate decrease. A May 11 press release …

The Miami Herald published the following on May 10, 2010: Fitch Upgrades Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Finance Corp. to ‘AA’ NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘AA’ rating to the following Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) Finance Corp bonds: …

The Herald Tribune published the following on May 11, 2010: By Paige St. John TALLAHASSEE – Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today was chided by Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink for his handling of an insurance company that was allowed to …

The Miami Herald published the following on May 11, 2010: BY PATRICIA MAZZEI pmazzei@MiamiHerald.com The Broward School Board, which in January voted not to take part in Florida’s application for millions of federal dollars for education reform, will have a …

The Miami Herald Publlishedd the following on May 11, 2010: By CHRISTINE ARMARIO Associated Press Writer DAVIE, Fla. — Professor Derron Bowen teaches high school math to college students, patiently chalking equations on the board on basic arithmetic topics such …

The Miami Herald published the following on May 11, 2010: By MICHAEL GORMLEY Associated Press Writer New York’s Legislature has approved unprecedented furloughs for state workers to contend with the state’s fiscal crisis. Democratic Gov. David Paterson forced the vote …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Cabinet questions insurance commissioner Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today was chided by Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink for his handling of an insurance company that was …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Safety Committee (“Committee”) met on April 28, 2010 to review the 2010 Cause of Loss and Safety Program Analysis (“Analysis) and determine whether to modify the FWCJUA loss control and safety …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Audit Committee (“Committee”) met by teleconference on April 27, 2010, during which it reviewed and approved the FWCJUA financial audit statement prepared by the organization’s independent auditor (“auditor”) for the fiscal …