Apr 20, 2016
In a potentially far-reaching opinion issued today, April 20, 2016, a Florida appeals court struck down a state law that restricted a police officer from paying a law firm to help her pursue workers’ compensation insurance benefits. The First …
Apr 20, 2016
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) published its 2016 Proposed Rates, Rating Regions and Ratemaking Formula Report with supplemental information today, April 20, 2016. These rates represent the proposed rate for 2016 as a result of the 2016 FHCF …
Apr 20, 2016
Governor to Meet with State Representative Bill Hager in Florida Insurance Commissioner Search New developments in the hunt for Florida’s First New Insurance Commissioner in 13 years: Governor Rick Scott’s office said he will meet Wednesday with State Representative Bill …
Apr 19, 2016
Scott, Atwater Mum on Insurance Commissioner Picks After failing to reach agreement last month, it remained unclear Monday whether Governor Rick Scott and Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater will be able to find common ground on the appointment of …
Apr 18, 2016
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued temporary and proposed regulations to further reduce the benefits of and limit the number of corporate tax inversions, including by addressing earnings stripping. …
Apr 18, 2016
Why Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty wanted to “Unleash the Hounds of Hell” 60 Minutes reporter Leslie Stahl asked McCarty what he was thinking when he learned about problems with Life Insurance Company Audits. Florida Announces Exit from …
Apr 15, 2016
A litigator with expertise in regulatory and enforcement proceedings, attorney Tim West joined Colodny Fass in March 2016 as an Associate in the Firm’s award-winning Insurance Defense and Litigation Division. A member of the Florida Bar and admitted to practice in …
Apr 15, 2016
To view this release on its original Web page, click here. RMS announced on April 13, 2016, that AeroEdge USA, a Florida based Managing General Agency promoting risk management by coupling cost effective hurricane mitigation with voluntary hurricane …
Apr 15, 2016
How Will Scott’s Insurance Pick Bragg Survive Scrutiny? Cabinet members were talking softly, smiling at one another, clapping each other on the back. But anyone who couldn’t sense a Baileygate hangover throbbing uncomfortably over the March 29 Cabinet meeting …
Apr 15, 2016
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty will be featured during an episode of CBS News’ feature television program 60 Minutes this Sunday, April 17, 2016. To read more on the show, click here. The segment …