Category: Insurance Regulatory News

CALENDAR: Upcoming Insurance-Related Regulatory Meetings

Apr 23, 2009

  Cabinet Meeting The Florida Governor and Cabinet (“Cabinet”) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 28, starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  To view the complete meeting agenda, click here.  Insurance-related …

FWCJUA Safety Committee Meeting Report: April 23

Apr 23, 2009

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Safety Committee (“Committee”) met via teleconference on Thursday, April 23, 2009, to review the FWCJUA 2009 Cause of Loss and Safety Program Analysis Report (“Analysis”), and consider whether modifications to the FWCJUA …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, April 22

Apr 22, 2009

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: President Obama Declares Major Disaster For Florida The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Tuesday announced that federal disaster aid has been made …

Eleven North Florida Counties Declared Federal Disaster

Apr 22, 2009

Following a Federal Presidential Declaration of Major Disaster for Florida, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) announced on April 21, 2009 that federal disaster aid has been made available for Florida to supplement state and local recovery …

FWCJUA MAP Committee Meeting Report: April 22

Apr 22, 2009

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Market Assistance Plan Committee (“Committee”) met via teleconference on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, for its annual review of the FWCJUA’s Market Assistance Plan (“MAP”) and to consider whether modifications to the Plan …

Florida Surplus Lines Law Update

Apr 21, 2009

By Jennifer C. Erdelyi, AssociateColodny Fass   Colodny Fass has been monitoring important federal and state litigation that has modified the interpretation of surplus lines regulation in Florida.  Two recent cases, Essex v. Zota, currently pending in the U.S. District …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, April 21

Apr 21, 2009

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida fund goes cold on reinsurance; may fuel $2.5-$3 billion demand hike The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FCHF) has decided not to buy private reinsurance in 2009 or renew …