Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, August 25

Aug 25, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Four Florida Counties Declared Disaster Areas from Fay President Bush declared Sunday that four Florida counties hit hardest by Tropical Storm Fay are major disaster areas, making them eligible for …

NAIC Property & Casualty Insurance Committee Meeting

Aug 25, 2008

> The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hold a Property & Casualty Insurance Committee meeting on August 25 at 3:00 p.m. via teleconference to consider amendments to the Medical Professional Liability Closed Claim Reporting Model Law. Meeting materials include: …

FWCJUA Audit Committee Meeting Report: August 21

Aug 22, 2008

On Thursday, August 21, 2008, the Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held an Audit Committee (“Committee”) meeting to review the FWCJUA Audit Committee Charter Procedures Checklist (“Checklist”) and discuss the financial auditor appointment process. To view a copy …

OIR Rule Development: Life and Credit Disability Insurance

Aug 22, 2008

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking regarding the following Rules: 69O-163.0075: Term and Evidence of Insurance 69O-163.009: Determination of Reasonableness of Benefits in Relation to Premium Charge …

OIR Rule Development: Insurance Administrator Annual Reports

Aug 22, 2008

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking regarding the following Rule: 69O-197.006: Insurance Administrator Annual Report The purpose of this proposed Rule is to adopt a form that …

President declares federal emergency in response to Fay

Aug 22, 2008

Tallahassee Democrat–August 22, 2008 BAREFOOT BAY — On day five of Tropical Storm Fay’s assault on Florida, President George W. Bush declared a federal emergency as the storm continued its slow march across the top of the state. Gov. Charlie …

Florida Insurance Regulator: Hurricane Deductible Does Not Apply

Aug 22, 2008

Insurance Journal–August 22, 2008 Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty issued an advisory to remind Florida consumers and authorized insurers that the hurricane deductible of their homeowner’s policy does not apply at this time — because the National Hurricane Center has …