The Regulatory and Legislative Section of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters and the Great Lakes Chapter of the Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals hosted a seminar on global warming and the insurance industry.  Investor, consumer and industry perspectives as to how …

“As technology continues to evolve and have a more significant role in our children’s lives, we must take every precaution to keep them safe. That process begins with education and outreach.” –Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum  Florida Attorney General Bill …

Governor Charlie Crist is scheduled to make welcoming remarks at Orange County’s first-ever global warming summit, entitled “Climate Change in Orange County.”   The free event takes place at the Orange County Convention Center. Roger Ballentine, an environmental and conservation policy …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending September 21, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org   ——————————————————————————–LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The health committees of the New York Legislature are planning a joint hearing on the state AG’s recent report on home-care fraud. Tens of millions of …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Deal cut in effort to keep no-fault Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system, which was set to expire Sept. 30, may get a last-minute reprieve.   Legislature’s compromise could keep PIP …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Legislative leader promises Fla. businesses tax relief When Florida lawmakers swung into action to soothe the pain from soaring property taxes, the state’s business community bitterly complained that it had …

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“Commission”) met in Tallahassee, Florida on September 20 and 21, 2007.  The Commission approved the standards and forms which hurricane modeling companies and the Florida Public Model must follow when adopting hurricane …

As we previously reported, it appears that Florida’s Senate and House of Representatives has reached an agreement that would reenact Florida’s No Fault law with modifications.  Although a draft bill has not yet been released, we expect one to be …

The Florida House and Senate have reached an agreement on PIP.  The special session is scheduled for next week to pre-empt the October 1, 2007 sunset. Additional details will follow as they become available.  

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Citizens to seek rate increase for some high-risk businesses Citizens Property Insurance plans to seek a premium increase of more than 300 percent for wind-only business policies sold in high-risk …