Apr 22, 2008
Miami Herald–April 22, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Oops! Florida’s Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty was in the middle of a news conference announcing that the First District Court of Appeal had denied Allstate’s motion for a rehearing on the state’s …
Apr 22, 2008
St. Petersburg Times–April 21, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — It could be the shortest suspension of a company in Florida regulatory history. Allstate Insurance Corp. was banned late Monday from selling any new insurance policies in …
Apr 22, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Panel: Property-tax cap would pinch $6.3 billion from local collections A special panel of economic advisers calculated today that House Speaker Marco Rubio’s plan to limit property taxes …
Apr 22, 2008
You are cordially invited to join us for an Open House ReceptionApril 22, 20085:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. In Honor of our Tallahassee Office Relocation215 South Monroe Street, Suite 701Tallahassee, Florida • 32301 Please RSVP to Julie Barryjbarry@cftlaw.comTelephone: +1 850 …
Apr 22, 2008
Vanguard Fire and Casualty Company (“Vanguard”) was placed into liquidation by a Court Order dated March 22, 2007. Claims against Vanguard must be filed with the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation must be postmarked …
Apr 22, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Allstate banned in Florida — for 30 minutes It could be the shortest suspension of a company in Florida regulatory history. Court rejects (maybe) appeal of suspension Oops! …
Apr 22, 2008
State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff has late-filed a strike-everything amendment to CS/HB 601. The bill, which has been placed on the House Special Order Calendar for today, April 22, is scheduled to be heard by the entire House of Representatives, during which …
Apr 22, 2008
State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff has late-filed a strike-everything amendment to CS/HB 601. At your earliest convenience, please review the attached Bogdanoff amendment and provide your comments to Fred Karlinsky (fkarlinsky@cftlaw.com) or Katie Scott Webb (kscott@cftlaw.com). The bill, which has been …
Apr 22, 2008
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”) released a statement from NCOIL President, U.S. Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy (RI), expressing concern regarding H.R. 5840, also known as “The Insurance Information Act of 2008,” which would create a new Federal Insurance …
Apr 22, 2008
 Members: As you may be aware, the Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has circulated Proposed Rule 69O-144.007: Credit for Reinsurance from Eligible Reinsurers, which would allow eligible reinsurers, as defined in the Proposed Rule, to …