Jul 19, 2007
House Democratic Leader Dan Gelber today sent Governor Charlie Crist the letter copied below about the continued crisis plaguing our state’s property insurance market. The letter urges the Governor to assemble a rate reduction working group comprised of state legislators, …
Jul 19, 2007
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation today released the following news regarding a Consent Order issued to The Chubb Group for the refund of over $13 million in excess profits to its customers. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to …
Jul 19, 2007
We have recently learned that Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”)Â may not issue an advisory memoranda addressing the sunset of Florida’s no-fault law. Although internal discussions are being held on the issue, officials from OIR have stated that they anticipate …
Jul 19, 2007
The news article below recently appeared in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel accompanied by a poll to ask readers “Should Florida do away with its no-fault auto insurance law, which is currently set to expire Oct. 1?” The poll, the structure and …
Jul 19, 2007
The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board ("Board") has scheduled a public meeting to discuss critical issues for theFlorida health care insurance market. The Board will discuss a myriad of issues including improving health care access, improving health care affordability, and …
Jul 18, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â “Best and Worst School Districts for the Buck” A new study by Forbes magazine ranks Montgomery County public schools fifth in the nation “for the buck,” with nods to Howard …
Jul 18, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Florida warns home insurers: Obey new laws on windstorm — or else Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty put the state’s homeowner insurance companies on notice Tuesday they had better comply …
Jul 18, 2007
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Alex Sink, has issued two consumer alerts as detailed below.  Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact this office.  CFO Sink Advises Floridians That Tennessee Has Placed NFOA Into …
Jul 18, 2007
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), in conjunction with Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, issued the following press release providing for $2.6 million in reimbursements to multiple Florida cities and counties from national insurance broker Willis Group Holdings. The reimbursement …
Jul 18, 2007
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued the following informational memorandum reminding all residential property insurers that effective July 1, 2007, all policyholders must be offered the option of excluding windstorm and contents coverage. Should you have any questions …