Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Mar 17, 2009
The goal is to cut claims by reducing the number of victims By Tia Mitchell Florida Times-Union–March 17, 2009 Summer showers are cause for concern for families living along Wills Branch on Jacksonville’s Westside. They know it’s just a matter …
Mar 17, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: NAIC To Revisit Credit Scoring; Florida Insurance Commissioner: ‘No End Game But Information Gathering’ The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Executive Committee has voted to revisit the controversial …
Mar 17, 2009
FEDC Weekly Session Report As the 2009 Legislative Session ended its second week (March 9-13), policy bills moved through the committee process and appropriations committees were in a holding pattern while awaiting news from the Florida Office of Economic …
Mar 17, 2009
Today, Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink announced the launch of “Sunshine Spending,” a Web site that allows public searching for vendors and other recipients of Florida funds by using the first part of the …
Mar 17, 2009
REMINDER: Pursuant to the form issued, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, in cooperation with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), has issued a reminder to all qualified insurers that desire to apply for Limited Apportionment Company status that applications must be …
Mar 17, 2009
Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Meetings: Tuesday, March 17 House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee The House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee met today, March 17, 8 a.m.-Noon, Webster Hall, The Capitol, Tallahassee. Insurance-related bills on …
Mar 16, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: It’s that bad: Florida will fall another $2.4 billion short House majority leader: Crist’s plan is ‘no longer a viable option.’ Economic forecasters sliced $2.4 billion from the …
Mar 16, 2009
House majority leader: Crist’s plan is ‘no longer a viable option.’ By Brandon Larrabee The Florida Times-Union–March 14, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Economic forecasters sliced $2.4 billion from the state’s expected tax income for the coming fiscal year, bringing lawmakers closer …
Mar 16, 2009
The Suncoast News–March 14, 2009 The Legislature has another major headache beside a revenue shortfall on its hands during its 2009 regular session. Lawmakers are coming to more fully understand the enormity of the financial hole they and Gov. Charlie …
Mar 16, 2009
Palm Beach Post–March 15, 2009 Amid all the political rhetoric over State Farm’s decision to leave the Florida property insurance market, the basic math on Gov. Crist’s insurance reform “plan” seems to be unraveling and leading to higher costs than …