Category: Insurance Regulatory News

National Underwriter–March 17, 2009 BY PHIL GUSMAN SAN DIEGO – The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Executive Committee has voted to revisit the controversial issue of insurers’ use of consumers’ credit information to determine their rates. At the NAIC’s Spring …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida startup insurer People’s Trust ordered to stop writing property insurance policies Boca Raton-based People’s Trust Insurance has agreed to stop writing property insurance policies in the state …

During a tour of the Port of Jacksonville, Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced creation of the Florida International Trade Stimulus Program today, March 18, 2009.  The Florida International Trade Stimulus Program is intended to create international business opportunities for the …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) and People’s Trust Insurance Company have entered into a Consent Order that requires the insurer to stop writing new policies until it complies with provisions of the OIR order.   To view March 5, 2009 information …

By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE, March 17, 2009 — Additional homestead tax breaks for first-time home buyers, limits on commercial property assessments and an overall cap passed a key Senate committee Tuesday but still face long …

By GARY FINEOUT THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE, March 17, 2009 — The executive director of the state panel that enforces election laws is resigning, ending an 11-year tenure that was marked by clashes with state legislators and her …

South Florida Business Journal–March 18, 2009 Boca Raton-based People’s Trust Insurance has agreed to stop writing property insurance policies in the state until it complies with a consent order it signed with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. A state …

A workers’ comp proposal could keep costs down but might also give an unfair advantage to companies who can spend more on lawyers. BY DAVID DECAMP Miami Herald–March 18, 2009 TALLAHASSEE — Big business scored a victory Tuesday when a …

Florida Today–March 18, 2009 By Jim Ash Florida Capital Bureau Chief The Florida Senate began pushing back Tuesday against the dozens of cash-strapped local governments that have begun charging crash victims for police and firefighter response. The measure (SB 2282) …

Florida could save $700 million a year by providing more basic screenings and preventive care, researchers say. BY JOHN DORSCHNER Miami Herald–March 14, 2009 Legislators are expected to receive next week a research paper that concludes the state could save …