Category: Insurance Regulatory News

CALENDAR: Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of May 25-29

May 22, 2009

  Tuesday, May 26   OIR Rule Hearing The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has issued a Notice of Rulemaking Development regarding the following Rule relating to insurer claims reporting requirements: 69O-142.015:  Standardized Requirements Applicable …

Board of Employee Leasing Companies Meeting Report: May 20

May 21, 2009

On Wednesday, May 20, 2009, the Board of Employee Leasing Companies (“Board”) met to consider employee leasing company applications, controlling person applications, de minimis exemption and registration applications and employee leasing company name changes. The following employee leasing company and …

NAIC Summer 2009 National Meeting Preview

May 21, 2009

  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Summer 2009 National Meeting is scheduled to be held from June 13-16, 2009, in Minneapolis.  Major property and casualty, as well as life and health insurance-related issues on the meeting agenda are …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, May 21

May 21, 2009

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Fla. Senator Mike Bennett wants insurance chief to resign Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, wrote Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty that lawmakers can no longer trust his word after he suggested …

Bonds “only a partial solution” to FHCF shortfall

May 20, 2009

The shortfall in available funding for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FCHF) has raised concerns that it may not be able to meet its liabilities if there is a large hurricane this year. According to Chris O’Kane, CEO of Aspen …