Sep 11, 2009
A three-day meeting of the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“FCHLPM”) scheduled for September 15, 16 and 17 will culminate with the second in a series of mandated hearings on Florida’s windstorm mitigation credit system. To view the …
Sep 11, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Associated Industries: Amend stimulus to help our homes During this time of year, Floridians know to monitor the weather reports carefully in light of the risks from hurricanes …
Sep 11, 2009
The article was published in the Miami Herald on September 11, 2009 By BILL KACZOR Associated Press Writer The state Ethics Commission on Friday recommended that the Florida Senate discipline Sen. Gary Siplin for using his position to bully a …
Sep 11, 2009
Armed with petitions from auto repairers representing 48 of the 50 United States, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal held a press conference on September 1, 2009, during which he called on U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. to investigate …
Sep 11, 2009
Financial services company Digital Risk is expanding its Orlando area headquarters to add at least 240 jobs, the company announced Thursday. After a year of bad economic news, this announcement was so significant that Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp went to …
Sep 11, 2009
This story was published in the Miami Herald on September 11, 2009 By LESLEY CLARK lclark@MiamiHerald.com Lawmakers from Florida and Louisiana on Thursday pressed new Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum for answers to the Chinese drywall problem plaguing …
Sep 11, 2009
The United States Internal Revenue Service issued the following bulletin on September 10, 2009 regarding education tax breaks and the expansion of 529 Plans: Audio file for Podcast YouTube Video: English | Spanish | ASL WASHINGTON – In support of …
Sep 11, 2009
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) will hold a September 24, 2009 public hearing on credit rating agencies as part of a comprehensive evaluation of the reliance upon Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”) by the NAIC, the insurance …
Sep 11, 2009
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors (“Board”) met on September 9, 2009. A meeting recap is attached. To view the meeting materials, click here. The following is a brief summary of Board actions. December …
Sep 11, 2009
Recently, there has been much discussion highlighting an accounting issue created by 2009 Florida legislation amending the laws governing the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”). House Bill 1495, which, among other actions, amended section 215.555, Florida Statutes, providing for a …