Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, July 23

Jul 23, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Why insurance reform is falling short Seven months after Florida lawmakers expanded the government’s role in the state’s insurance market, rates should be lower and insurers should be willing to …

July 23 OIR Notice of Rulemaking: Tax Statement; Overpayments

Jul 23, 2007

July 23 A Notice of Development of Rulemaking has been issued by the Florida Department Of Revenue Miscellaneous Tax Division on Rule number 12B-8.003 entitled Tax Statement; OverpaymentsThe purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12B-8.003, F.A.C. (Tax Statement; Overpayments), …

Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board: July 19 Meeting Report

Jul 21, 2007

On Thursday, July 19, 2007, this office attended the Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (“Board”) Meeting in Tallahassee, Florida.  The Board was created by the Florida Legislature to advise the Governor, Legislature, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), Agency for Health …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, July 20

Jul 20, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Home insurers ask to raise rates Despite lawmakers’ efforts to alleviate the state’s insurance crisis, few homeowners have seen much real relief. A bill passed in January required insurers to …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, July 19

Jul 19, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   State Farm to drop 50,000 coastal homeowners policies in Fla. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State Farm Insurance, Florida’s largest private home insurer, said Thursday it will drop about 50,000 homeowners policies …

NAIC Testifies Before Congress On All-Perils Insurance

Jul 19, 2007

This week, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity on behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”).  The text of Ms. Praeger’s presentation may be accessed by clicking …