Nov 12, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Insurance industry’s financial strength needs watching After the devastating hurricane seasons of 2004-05, many insurance companies stopped writing new business in Florida and some went into receivership. …
Nov 12, 2009
In a joint workshop of the Florida State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of the State University of Florida held on November 12, 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist discussed the development of workforce strategies that would promote …
Nov 12, 2009
The Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (“LCIR”) recently released a report detailing how Florida counties are using local option fuel taxes. To view a copy of the November 2009 issue brief entitled “Utilization of Local Option Fuel Taxes by …
Nov 12, 2009
The Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Automobile Division will hold an in-person meeting on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at the Fort Lauderdale office of Colodny Fass. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss fraud in …
Nov 12, 2009
The Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division will hold a 2010 Florida Legislative Session planning meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at the Fort Lauderdale office of Colodny Fass. A call-in number will be provided …
Nov 12, 2009
Join Colodny Fass, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and Guy Carpenter from January 20-22, 2010 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, as your hosts cover the year in review, and more importantly, preview the year ahead. …
Nov 11, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Storm causes little Florida damage Tropical Storm Ida came ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, causing little damage along the Gulf Coast …
Nov 11, 2009
On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public hearing on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) proposed rate filing for its High-Risk Account (“HRA”). Citizens, which has been operating under a mandated rate freeze …
Nov 11, 2009
On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation held a Rule Development Workshop to discuss the incorporation of a new category of Motor Vehicle Service Agreement Companies called “Motor Vehicle Manufacturers” into the following existing regulations: 69O-200.004: …
Nov 11, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Property tax appeals hit new high as owners seek relief A record 18,000 property owners gambled $15 this year for a chance to save on their property tax …