Florida House Speaker Re-Tools Committee Structure, Size

Aug 24, 2009

In advance of announcing the Florida House of Representatives 2009-2010 Committee assignments, House Speaker Larry Cretul issued a memorandum today, August 24, 2009, to House members explaining his approach to the structuring.  Speaker Cretul’s memorandum is reprinted below, along with its …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, August 24

Aug 24, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:    Blog:  Rep. Plakon wants McCarty to explain ‘muddled, ‘conflicting’ information Another day, another elected official who wants some explanation from Florida’s Insurance Commissioner. To read State Representative Plakon’s …

CALENDAR: Insurance-Related Meetings: August 24-28

Aug 24, 2009

    Monday, August 24   FWCJUA Meetings The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) will hold the following meetings via teleconference on Monday, August 24: Producer Committee-10:00 a.m.  To view the meeting agenda, click here. Reinsurance Committee-2:00 p.m.  …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, August 21

Aug 21, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Regulators Tangle With Think Tank Over Fla. Market Picture   A conservative think tank report challenging regulators’ picture of the Florida home insurance market is out of focus, according …

Miami Herald: South Florida housing market continues trend

Aug 21, 2009

BY MONICA HATCHER mhatcher@MiamiHerald.com South Florida existing home sales again posted strong gains in July, while median prices tumbled compared with a year ago. Month-to-month price declines mellowed. In Miami-Dade, July sales of single-family homes were up 64 percent, while …

National Council on Compensation Insurance Files Rate Decrease

Aug 21, 2009

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced today, August 21, 2009, that the latest rate filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance “NCCI” for workers’ compensation insurance rates includes an overall average rate decrease of 6.8 percent statewide, which would …