Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Apr 29, 2010
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued an Order today, April 29, 2010, levying an emergency assessment of 1.30 percent of direct written premium on all property and casualty lines of business. Excluded from the assessment are workers’ compensation, …
Apr 29, 2010
As a reminder, corporate Annual Reports, which are required for business entities to maintain an “active” status with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (“Department”), must be filed by May 1. The Annual Report allows updated …
Apr 29, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Paige St. John: State’s insurers avoid oversight Thanks to pressure from the industry, key property insurance legislation will move forward this week without reforms designed to stop …
Apr 29, 2010
Above: Bob Swindell was named as President and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Economic Development Alliance on April 15, 2010. The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Economic Development Alliance issued the following press release on the appointment of Bob Swindell as its …
Apr 28, 2010
In a press release issued today, April 28, 2010, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced Castle Key Insurance Companies’ (“the Companies”) intention to write more than 50,000 new policies of new business during 2010 and 2011. Subject to …
Apr 28, 2010
Above: The St. Petersburg Times reported today that Governor Crist will be announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy as an Independent. To view a complete story, click on a headline below: THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Florida …
Apr 28, 2010
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following on April 28, 2010: A final attempt to revamp the property insurance laws this session was “likely going down in flames” as the measure faces continued scrutiny and is running out of …
Apr 28, 2010
Reactions published this article on April 28, 2010. The (re)insurance industry does not contribute to systemic risk in the financial markets, says PartnerRe CEO Patrick Thiele, and supervisors should take that into account in their plans. As the world recovers from …
Apr 27, 2010
Above: House Finance and Tax Council Chair State Representative Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff worked with Senator Don Gaetz to craft an economic development amendment to the “Jobs for Florida” bill that passed today, April 27. Above, left, is State Representative Tom Grady. On the …
Apr 27, 2010
The Miami Herald published this article on April 23, 2010. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law a bill that expands the use of private-school vouchers. BY RON MATUS, JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK AND STEVE BOUSQUET Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — …