Lee gives green light to red-light camera

Jan 7, 2009

Fort Meyers News-Press–January 5, 2009 Cameras soon will show if you have run a red light in Fort Myers at Colonial Boulevard and Summerlin Road. With no formal vote, Lee County commissioners agreed today to install a camera at the …

Mutual Benefits officials charged

Jan 7, 2009

Top officials of viatical- and life-settlement company Mutual Benefits were charged in a 25-count indictment. BY PATRICK DANNERMiami Herald–January 6, 2008 Marking the culmination of a more than four-year investigation, federal prosecutors have charged the top officials of one-time Fort …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, January 6

Jan 6, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   First Southern Bank to get $10.9M in TARP money First Southern Bank has become the first South Florida-based bank to receive preliminary approval to receive money from the …

Citizens Mission Review Task Force Meeting

Jan 6, 2009

Citizens Mission Review Task Force Meeting The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Mission Review Task Force will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 6, at the Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida and via teleconference. The call-in number for this meeting …

NAIC International Solvency and Accounting Working Group Meeting

Jan 6, 2009

NAIC International Solvency and Accounting Working Group Meeting The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) will hold an International Solvency and Accounting Working Group meeting on Tuesday, January 6, from 9:00 through 10:30 a.m. (EST) via teleconference. The registration call-in …

Workers’ Compensation Rule Hearing

Jan 6, 2009

Workers’ Compensation Rule Hearing The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking regarding the following Rules: 69L-24.001: Purpose 69L-24.002: Scope 69L-24.003: Definitions 69L-24.004: Monitoring, Examining and Investigating 69L-24.005: Maintaining and …

Citizens May Lift Rate Freeze

Jan 5, 2009

Tampa Tribune–January 3, 2009 By RUSSELL RAY Policyholders of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could face sizable rate increases and lose the option to stay with the state-backed property insurer if a task force’s recommendations are approved. The group meets in …