Category: Insurance Regulatory News

The Florida Cabinet meets today, April 14, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in The Capitol.  As part of the agenda, the Florida State Board of Administration (“SBA”) will request authorization for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) to purchase certain financial …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida home insurance legislation mainly favors the insurers Of the 36 homeowner insurance bills proposed by the Legislature, half would benefit insurers — a dozen of which already have …

Media inquiries, please contact Betty Dalton at (850) 865-1707 or betty87rdh@yahoo.com Note:  A downloadable copy of this press release is attached for your convenience.   In its “Health Practitioner Oral Healthcare Workforce Ad Hoc Committee Report” released on April 1, …

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners International Solvency and Accounting (EX) Working Group (“ISAWG”) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, beginning at Noon EST. The ISAWG will review the attached standard and guidance papers on the …

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee (“Committee”) will hold a conference call on Thursday, April 16, 2009, 2:00-4:00 p.m. EST. The purpose of the call is to consider a draft of the White …

Fort Lauderdale, April 13, 2009 – Patriot Risk Management, Inc. an insurance holding company specializing in workers’ compensation insurance and insurance services solutions, announced today the formation of Patriot Underwriters, Inc. to facilitate the expansion of its insurance distribution and …

Assuming no overtime, Gov. Charlie Crist will earn less during the upcoming fiscal year as he and other top officials take pay cuts to share the pain. Under a Senate plan, Crist’s salary will be reduced  by 1 percent to …

Hospital leaders said Thursday that they’ll push to have a portion of a higher cigarette tax earmarked as permanent funding for the Medically Needy and Medicaid Agend/Disabled programs, add-on programs through Medicaid that face possible elimination every year. The two …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Governor’s Office Makes Request for Federal Declaration of a Major Disaster Governor Charlie Crist sent a letter to President Barack Obama, requesting a declaration of a major disaster …

Above:  The Florida National Guard is being dispatched to areas of North Florida where rivers continue to rise from heavy rains in the past few weeks.   To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida’s CAT …