Jun 3, 2008
Miami Herald–June 3, 2008 • VETO WAS RIGHT Gov. Charlie Crist made the right move in vetoing a provision in an insurance bill that would have raided the financial reserve of Florida’s public-insurance company. The bill signed by the governor …
Jun 3, 2008
Miami Herald–Jun 02, 2008 The Associated Press The Bush administration has been lambasted for its 2005 response to Hurricane Katrina – particularly the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s handling of disaster housing. FEMA placed thousands of victims in travel trailers that …
Jun 3, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Judge hears arguments in lawsuit over portability A lawsuit challenging a new constitutional amendment that lets homeowners take property tax breaks with them when they move should be …
Jun 3, 2008
THIS WEEK (Please note:Â To view the complete meeting notices and/or full text of proposed rules, click on the corresponding hyperlinks below.) Â Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of June 2-6 Tuesday, June 3 On Tuesday, June 3, 2008, the …
Jun 3, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Hartford loses bid to raise insurance rates State regulators denied Hartford’s rate request, but the company can still ask a state appeals court for one last review. State …
Jun 3, 2008
The Florida State Board of Administration (“SBA”) has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking for Rule 19-15.001: Insurance Capital Build-Up Incentive Program (“Program”) During the 2008 Legislative Session, the Florida Legislature made changes to the Program, Section 215.5595, F.S. …
Jun 2, 2008
A Colodny Fass representative recently attended two Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFSâ€) Rulemaking Workshops (“Workshopsâ€) addressing Proposed Rules relating to the State’s My Safe Florida Home (“MSFHâ€) program. Below is a review of the pertinent aspects and issues raised by …
Jun 2, 2008
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) today, June 2, 2008, adopted a new white paper, “The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Insurance Regulation.” This paper documents the potential insurance-related impacts of climate change on insurance consumers, insurers and …
Jun 2, 2008
Pensacola News-Journal–June 2, 2008 It goes by many names — natural disaster syndrome, head in the sand thinking, pray now, pay later; but whatever you call it, there is a human tendency to believe the unthinkable will not happen to …
Jun 2, 2008
Orlando Sentinel–June 2, 2008 Anika Myers PalmSentinel staff writer Six more insurance companies will be taking policies from Citizens Property Insurance. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has signed off on plans for the insurers to take 100,000 policies from the …