Jul 31, 2013
Interested parties wishing to provide input on the long-term availability and affordability of terrorism risk insurance before the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (“TRIA”) is set to expire on December 31, 2014 have until September 16, 2013 to submit their …
Jul 31, 2013
Speaker-Designate Steve Crisafulli (R-Merrit Island) to serve as House Majority Leader House Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) released the list of 2014 chairs and vice chairs of substantive committees for the Florida House of Representatives today, July 31, …
Jul 31, 2013
Moody’s, considered to be the foremost debt-rating firm, issued a July 29, 2013 report on Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”), praising the State of Florida for its efforts to depopulate policies into the private market. In its report, …
Jul 31, 2013
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Jul 31, 2013
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”), in conjunction with the Workers’ Compensation Institute, issued an invitation yesterday, July 30, 2013, for attendees of the 68th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference (“Conference”) to register to meet individually with …
Jul 30, 2013
The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (“Board”) met in Tallahassee today, July 30, 2013, with Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty presiding as Chairman. Commissioner McCarty began the meeting by noting that the former Vice Chair of the Board had …
Jul 30, 2013
The Recruitment and Selection Committee (“Committee”) for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) Inspector General convened today, July 30, 2013, to review a list of 88 applicants, all of whom were recommended by at least one Committee member. The Committee …
Jul 30, 2013
Revisions to Chapter 440, F.S. made by CS/SB 662, a bill representing a 2013 compromise between business groups and doctors over the issue of repackaged drugs and workers’ compensation premiums, will be the topic of a Florida Division of …
Jul 30, 2013
Following its meeting today, the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) has scheduled an additional teleconference for Friday, August 2, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To participate in …
Jul 30, 2013
The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) met via teleconference to review draft recommendations on insurance claims handling processes and other related concerns today, July 30, 2013. The recommendations, a …