Dec 3, 2009
Hurricane-proofing discounts attacked by insurance industry News-Journal Online–December 3, 2009 By JIM SAUNDERS Tallahassee Bureau Chief State leaders and the insurance industry have sent the message time and again to Florida homeowners. Add hurricane shutters, strengthen your roofs and …
Dec 2, 2009
On Wednesday, December 2, 2009, the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation (“Division”) held a Rule Development Workshop on proposed Rules comprised by Chapter 69L-34, F.A.C. entitled “Carrier Report of Health Care Provider Violations.” To view the …
Dec 2, 2009
Model legislation that would prohibit “naked” credit default swaps (“CDS”) and establish a regulatory framework for “covered swaps,” which would then be overseen in the states as credit default insurance (“CDI”), was adopted by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators …
Dec 2, 2009
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty responded to California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner’s announcement today, December 2, 2009, that certain insurance companies licensed to do business in California have admitted to holding $12 billion in investments in companies that do business with …
Dec 2, 2009
H.R. 2609, also known as the “Federal Insurance Office Act,” unanimously passed the United States House Financial Services Committee today, December 2, 2009. If ultimately passed into law, the bill’s creation of a Federal Insurance Office would be expected to provide national …
Dec 2, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Insurance Commissioner: States should consider copying California in coordinated insurer Iranian divestment effort California’s insurance commissioner said Tuesday he will push insurance companies doing business in California …
Dec 2, 2009
The Miami Herald published this article on December 2, 2009 BY BETH REINHARD breinhard@MiamiHerald.com WALTER MICHOT U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek’s campaign for the Senate has unleashed a torrent of candidates vying for his Miami-Dade congressional seat. U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek’s …
Dec 2, 2009
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published this article on December 2, 2009 By JOHN KENNEDY THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 2, 2009….The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday approved Gov. Charlie Crist’s request for a statewide grand jury aimed at rooting out …
Dec 2, 2009
The Miami Herald publised this editorial on December 2, 2009 OUR OPINION: Investing now in flood insurance makes sense As Realtors like to say, It’s all about location, location, location. In South Florida, sandwiched between the soggy Everglades and the …
Dec 2, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Legislature calls special session on SunRail to begin Thursday; Transportation funds to be tapped Florida’s hunt for a $2.5 billion federal windfall for high-speed rail lurched ahead …