Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Mar 3, 2009
Miami Herald–March 2, 2009 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA A debate over workers’ compensation insurance will pit attorneys and workers’ rights advocates against business and insurers. The argument is the result of a Florida Supreme Court decision in October relating to …
Mar 3, 2009
Miami Herald–March 1, 2009 Credit scores and credit reports should not be used to set car and home insurance rates, some Florida lawmakers say. State Rep. Priscilla Taylor, a West Palm Beach Democrat, said especially now, credit history shouldn’t affect …
Mar 3, 2009
A state consumer advocate contemplates legislation to ban health insurers from charging women more than men for their coverage. BY JOHN DORSCHNER Miami Herald–March 1, 2009 The Florida Legislature this year may consider a bill to end one of the …
Mar 3, 2009
On Monday, February 23, 2009, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Catastrophe Modeling Subgroup (“Subgroup”) of the Casualty Actuarial and Statistical Task Force met and discussed developments at the recent Reinsurance Association of America conference (“RAA Conference”) entitled “Cat …
Mar 3, 2009
Insurance-Related Meetings for the Month of March 2009 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Week of March 2-6 To view the complete Senate calendar for the week of March 2-6, click here. To view the complete House …
Mar 3, 2009
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Mar 2, 2009
By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA http://www.newsserviceflorida.com THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 2, 2009… Opponents of a deal between U.S. Sugar and the South Florida Water Management District say Floridians know little of a state-proposed $1.34 billion purchase of …
Mar 2, 2009
House photo by Mark Foley Above: Rep. Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, center, addresses Republican colleagues and Gov. Charlie Crist, right, on the House floor March 2, 2009. Cannon was formally selected by his Republican colleagues as the Florida House …
Mar 2, 2009
Today, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) submitted its third annual “Freedom to Travel” report, which documents instances during 2009 under which applicants were denied life insurance, refused continuance, or had coverage limited based on future travel plans. It also outlines the number …
Mar 2, 2009
At an October, 2008 Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration (“IICMVA”) meeting, it was confirmed by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (“FDHSMV”) that all property and casualty and fire companies authorized to issue motor vehicle insurance policies …