Miami Herald–August 11, 2009 BY HANNAH SAMPSON Leonard Britton, who, as superintendent of the Miami-Dade school district, was at the helm when riots forced the schools to close and the Mariel boatlifts brought thousands of children all at once …

REMINDER: The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) is seeking information on homeowners’ insurance claims involving Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”), along with suggestions for improving interactions between public adjusters and insurers.  This information will be …

  Miami Herald–August 11, 2009 BY PATRICIA MAZZEI Calling it a show of confidence in uneasy economic times, Broward School Board members said Tuesday they want to extend Superintendent Jim Notter’s contract another three years — defying a repeated call …

  Miami Herald–August 11, 2009 BY SHANNON COLAVECCHIO The popular Bright Futures scholarship program is now worth less and carries more financial penalties than ever before, prompting significant concerns among Florida university officials about the impact to students — particularly …

At this morning’s Cabinet meeting, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty presented a report detailing information on new capital, companies and lines of business in Florida from January 1, 2006 to July 1, 2009.  To view the report, which had been …

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services (“Division”) has issued a Notice of Rulemaking Development regarding the following Rule Chapter: 69B-241: Penalty Guidelines for Bail Bond Agents The purpose of the proposed Rule Chapter is …

Florida Governor Charlie Crist and the Cabinet (“Cabinet”) will meet on Tuesday, August 11, at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee. Insurance-related Rules scheduled to be discussed as part of the OIR agenda include: …

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology will meet from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, Wednesday, August 12, and Thursday, August 13, in the Hermitage Centre Conference Room, Hermitage Centre, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee. The …

The NAIC Life and Health Actuarial Task Force will meet via teleconference on Tuesday, August 11, at 12:30 p.m. (EST) to discuss GRET factors, Actuarial Guideline XXXIII and the regulation of credit default swaps. The registration call-in number is: 412.317.6715.

  The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a workshop on August 6, 2009 regarding proposed Rule 690-236.001 that would create a standard report card for personal residential property insurers to be used by the Florida …