Jun 2, 2009
On April 24, 2009 the First District Court of Appeal in Florida issued an opinion in the matter of Everest Re Group, LTD. v. Department of Financial Services, as receiver for Southern Family Insurance Company, Atlantic Preferred Insurance Company, …
Jun 2, 2009
On Monday, June 1, 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist vetoed SB 714 relating to condominiums, which would have repealed certain requirements placed on condominium unit owners, including the mandate to maintain property insurance coverage, and a requirement that a condominium …
Jun 2, 2009
Florida Governor Charlie Crist was presented with 18 bills on Monday, June 1, 2009, including HB 853 relating to Surplus Lines Insurers, which provides that Chapter 627, F.S. does not apply to surplus lines insurers unless specifically stated. The Governor …
Jun 2, 2009
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Operations Committee and Rates and Forms Committee held a joint meeting via teleconference on May 29, 2009. FWCJUA Operations Committee The FWCJUA General Counsel presented an update on House Bill 903, which …
Jun 2, 2009
The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Actuarial and Underwriting Committee will meet via teleconference on Tuesday, June 2, starting at 1:00 p.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 866.631.2413.
Jun 2, 2009
The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“FCHLPM”) has scheduled a two-day meeting on Tuesday, June 2, and Wednesday, June 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., in the Hermitage Conference Room, Room 116, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee. The …
Jun 1, 2009
Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed twenty-eight bills into law today, June 1, 2009, among which was Senate Bill 360, a comprehensive bill relating to growth management that also encourages storm-resistant construction and House Bill 453, which extends a state …
Jun 1, 2009
Jun 1, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Businesses hail workers’-comp legal fee cap Business interests hailed Gov. Charlie Crist’s signing Friday of a bill that will undo a court ruling and restore caps on fees for …
Jun 1, 2009
The United States Federal Reserve Board recently released a study examining school finance reform and shifts in property taxes that originated from an unusual New Hampshire case study. The study, which was conducted by the Fed’s Division of Research & …