Insurance-Related Meetings: Week of July 28-August 1

Jul 29, 2008

  Insurance-Related Meetings:  Week of July 28-August 1   Monday, July 28 The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology held a meeting on Monday, July 28, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. to discuss and receive input on …

DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth Resigns

Jul 29, 2008

  Above:  Bob Butterworth, secretary of Florida’s Department of Children & Families (and former Florida attorney general and Broward sheriff) announced on July 29, 2008 that he will step down from his role as head of DCF in August.  (Photo …

Cabinet Divided Over Mortgage Regulator Dismissal Decision

Jul 29, 2008

The Miami Herald reported this morning that the Florida Cabinet has postponed any decision over dismissing Florida Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner Don Saxon. The Miami Herald story is reprinted below. For more information about Mr. Saxon, click here.  Should you have any …

Florida DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth Resigns

Jul 29, 2008

At the Florida Cabinet meeting this morning, July 29, 2008, Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced the resignation of Bob Butterworth, Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families (“DCF”). Mr. Butterworth’s is effective August 15, 2008. A statement from …

Florida Cabinet Meeting

Jul 29, 2008

The Florida Cabinet will hold a meeting Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida.

Florida Cabinet to Consider FHCF, OIR Items July 29

Jul 28, 2008

The Florida Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, July 29 at 9 a.m. at The Capitol in Tallahassee.  To view the complete agenda, click here. A representative from Colodny Fass will attend the meeting and provide a report on …

Groups Line Up For Senate Insurance Hearing

Jul 28, 2008

National Underwriter–July 25, 2008 BY ARTHUR D. POSTAL WASHINGTON —State insurance regulators and industry trade groups are set to testify Tuesday when the Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing on the “state of the nation’s insurance industry.” Representatives of the …

Citizens gets veteran CEO

Jul 28, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–July 25, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer James R. Malone, the founder of a Naples consulting firm that specializes in turning around financially troubled companies, was appointed Friday to chair the board of Citizens Property Insurance …