Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Nov 19, 2008
Claims Journal–November 19, 2008 With the fall festival season in full swing, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is drawing attention to all safety rules and regulations posted at carnivals and fairs. Statistics show that patron error …
Nov 19, 2008
Florida Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink issued a memorandum to resident life insurance agents detailing continuing education requirement changes regarding suitability of annuity sales to senior citizens. CFO Sink’s memorandum is reprinted below and attached for your review. …
Nov 19, 2008
Florida House of Representatives Speaker Ray Sansom (R-Destin) announced the following Council and Committee Staff appointments on November 18, 2008: Office of the Speaker Pro Tempore – George Levesque, Staff Director and Special Counsel Office of the Majority Leader – …
Nov 19, 2008
The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration held a Rule workshop on November 18, 2008 to discuss proposed changes to Rule 59G-6.010: Payment Methodology for Nursing Home Services. The purpose of the proposed Rule is to incorporate changes to the Florida …
Nov 19, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: SCOTT WALLACE: Citizens Insurance Policyholders May Stay, Even With Outside Offer The recent article titled “If ‘Opt Out’ Letter Arrives, Do Homework” [Nov. 8, page C8], concerning the …
Nov 18, 2008
On Tuesday, November 18, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public Rule Development Workshop on Proposed Rule 690-175.008 entitled “Unfair Discrimination in Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance Rates – Based on History of Accidents.” To view …
Nov 18, 2008
Deputy Florida Insurance Commissioner Mary Beth Senkewicz has announced the cancellation of the Florida Developmental Disabilities Compact Workgroup meeting that was scheduled to be held on Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. The next Workgroup meeting …
Nov 18, 2008
Above: Jeff Atwater was elected President of the Florida Senate today To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Jeff Atwater Named 83rd Senate President Senator Jeff Atwater (R-Broward and Palm Beach Counties) was elected Florida’s …
Nov 18, 2008
A public Rulemaking Development Workshop was held on November 17, 2008 by the Florida Office of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation to discuss proposed Rules and the name change of Ch. 69L-56, F.A.C. to “Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Requirements for …
Nov 18, 2008
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Actuarial and Underwriting Committee (“Committee”) held a meeting on November 17, 2008. The Committee reviewed the following actuarial and underwriting updates: 2009 Changes in Eligibility for Personal Residential Coverage Beginning January 1, 2009, two …