Storm-watch tool goes public

Jul 23, 2008

Watch hurricane center’s Web site as tropical waves grow stronger BY JIM WAYMERFlorida Today–July 23, 2008 Before 2004, few would have paid much attention to tropical waves peeling off Africa’s west coast. Thirty hurricanes later, such disturbances elicit a bit …

Senate Panel To Commence Insurance Regulation Hearings

Jul 23, 2008

National Underwriter–July 23, 2008 BY ARTHUR D. POSTAL WASHINGTON —The Senate Banking Committee will hold a long-awaited hearing on insurance regulatory issues next Tuesday, and so far full details of the proceedings remain under wraps. Industry lobbyists said the scope …

Families yield in Port St. Lucie shutter squabble

Jul 23, 2008

Palm Beach Post–July 22, 2008 By TERESA LANEPalm Beach Post Staff Writer PORT ST. LUCIE — Art and Doris Haendel will interrupt their North Carolina vacation next week to drive home and open the accordion shutters on their Kings Isle …

Auditors: FL overbilled Medicare $374 million in 3 years

Jul 23, 2008

Florida Health News–July 23, 2008 By Bill Hirschman Florida hospitals and doctors overbilled Medicare by more than a third of a billion dollars since 2005, according to results from a pilot program to become permanent this fall. The three-year project …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, July 23

Jul 23, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Zero-Collateral Rule Moves Ahead Foreign reinsurers with triple-A ratings from two rating firms would not have to post collateral under a new Florida Office of Insurance Regulation …

Civil Remedy Notice of Insurer Violation Form Rule Hearing

Jul 23, 2008

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Consumer Services has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing for: 69J-123.002: Procedures The proposed Rule adopts a new electronic form (Form DFS-I0-363, “Civil Remedy Notice of Insurer Violation”) for filing a …

Marketing Communication Materials and Guidelines Rule Hearing

Jul 23, 2008

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing for: 69O-149.041: Marketing Communication Material and Marketing Guidelines The proposed amendments to this Rule change the current practice of small group carriers …

NAIC Reinsurance Task Force Meeting

Jul 23, 2008

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hold a Reinsurance Task Force meeting from Wednesday, July 23 through Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel in New York City. Items scheduled to be discussed include: The Reinsurance Regulatory …