Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort: Week Ending May 25

May 29, 2007

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort May 25, 2007 http://www.InsuranceFraud.org       LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The New York Senate once again passed a bill making it a crime to be a runner for staged accident rings, and to hire runners. …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, May 29

May 29, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story.   New hurricane season starts Friday with 12-day, tax-free holiday on storm items Florida’s least favorite shopping season — hurricane season — might get off to a slow start this year. …

Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form: Version Update

May 29, 2007

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) released its most recent draft of the Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form (OIR-B1-1802).   This updated version is enclosed for your review. Although similar to its former version, this new draft states that mitigation …

Analysis of Florida Legislative Reform: Special Session of January 2007

May 29, 2007

During a special session in January of 2007, the Florida Legislature passed insurance legislation entitled “Insurance Industry Accountability and Consumer Protection Act” that expands the scope of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF). Consulting and …

PIP/No-Fault Developments: Week Ending May 25

May 25, 2007

Recent developments have occured relating to possible effects of the expiration of Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault laws on October 1, 2007. While Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has stated that it does not believe Florida law will …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, May 25

May 25, 2007

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   National Insurance Fund Gains Support WASHINGTON – Unlike Florida’s Capitol in Tallahassee, where lawmakers have taken a number of actions to address the state’s insurance crisis with arguable results, solutions …