Mar 15, 2008
Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortMarch 14, 2008 www.insurancefraud.org________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * A bill in Mississippi (HB 754) requiring property-casualty insurers to pay a claim within 90 days appears to be going nowhere this year. A response to the crisis conditions …
Mar 15, 2008
Above:Â Sen. Jeff Atwater, R-Palm Beach Gardens (left) and Sen. Steven Geller, D-Hallendale Beach, co-chairs of the insurance regulation committee. (AP Photo/Phil Coale) Â Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Citizens And Hurricane Fund Problems Detailed …
Mar 14, 2008
On March 13, 2008, the Florida House of Representatives Committee on Insurance (“Committee”) met and discussed four bills regarding insurance-related matters, including a proposal by Representative Dennis Ross (R- Lakeland) that would provide consumer choice in the windstorm insurance market. To view …
Mar 14, 2008
Alert: The FPCA Homeowners call has commenced. Please dial in at your earliest convenience. Reminder: Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division weekly conference call that was originally scheduled for Friday, March 14 has has been rescheduled for Monday, …
Mar 14, 2008
Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink today, March 14, 2008, announced the fourth arrest in a series of South Florida residents charged with perpetrating a Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) fraud scheme. Should you have any comments or questions, please do …
Mar 14, 2008
Reminder:Â Please be advised that the FPCA Automobile Division’s weekly conference call originally scheduled for Friday, March 14 has been rescheduled for Monday, March 17 for this week only. The rescheduled call will take place from 11 a.m. to 12 …
Mar 13, 2008
Pursuant to the approval issued by Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on March 12, 2008, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) has issued the attached schedule and Non-Bonus Takeout Plan for commercial residential takeouts. The first Citizens commercial residential takeout will occur …
Mar 13, 2008
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Lawmakers suggest new regulations for insurance companies Private property insurers could find their profession more tightly regulated in Florida if lawmakers adopt a series of proposals recommended Thursday by a …
Mar 13, 2008
Update:  Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty issued the statement below in response to the attached list of recommendations from Senator Jeff Atwater and Steve Geller, the Co-Chairs of the Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability received by Senate President Ken Pruitt today, March …
Mar 13, 2008
Insurance regulators issued an order Wednesday allowing homeowners now insured by the state-run pool to have the first choice of accepting an offer of coverage from a private carrier.