Category: Insurance Regulatory News

The Miami Herald published this article on February 5, 2010. A former partner in a vast Medicare racket was convicted of healthcare fraud Thursday in Miami federal court. Yasmanny Benavides, 28, of Miami, operated two medical-equipment companies that submitted about …

The Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference today, Monday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference code:  58797#.   Minutes from the January 22, 2010 meeting, …

During its February 3, 2010 meeting, the Senate Select Committee on Florida’s Economy (“Committee”) reviewed a proposed economic development legislative package entitled “Jobs for Florida.” This proposal includes language regarding: Transparency in the use of public funds for economic development …

Florida Economic Development Council President and Chief Executive Officer Amy Evancho served as a panelist at the February 5, 2010 “Florida’s Future Summit.”  The event featured a keynote speech by Florida Chamber Foundation President, Dr. Dale Brill.  Florida Governor Charlie Crist …

    Above:  Febuary 4, 2010 Florida Today cartoon by Jeff Parker   Click on a headline to read a complete story:   Governor Crist Says No To Proposed Insurance Deregulation Bill  Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced he would veto …

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Investment Committee (“Committee”) held a teleconference meeting on January 29, 2010 to evaluate the FWCJUA investment portfolio’s performance and compliance with FWCJUA policies. Committee members reviewed the status of the six authorized investment …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Trial lawyers, businesses spar over legislation to restore liability waivers If a child rides in a race car or climbs a rock wall, a parent is typically …

The Miami Herald published this story on February 3, 2010. BY CURTIS MORGAN Even before its justices rule, the Florida Supreme Court has erected a potential legal hurdle to Gov. Charlie Crist’s $536 million land deal with the U.S. Sugar …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Court Rules Commercial General Liability Policy Covers ‘Blast’ Faxes Commercial general liability insurance policies generally cover liability for unsolicited “blast faxes” that violate federal law, a …

The Miami Herald published this letter on February 2, 2010. It is difficult to understand how The Miami Herald’s Jan. 28 editorial, Crist’s gamble on education, can say that Florida’s public schools have had “several years of diminishing returns” when …