Aug 15, 2011
To go directly to the section of your choice, click on a hyperlink below. Other hyperlinks to meeting information, bills and news are noted in bold type. Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events Daily Insurance-Related News Daily Florida …
Aug 14, 2011
The following article was posted to the WPTV Channel 10 News website on August 14, 2011: New hurricane scale puts more focus on storm surge A newly patented hurricane scale better predicts the potential destruction from both wind and storm …
Aug 13, 2011
The following article was published on August 13, 2011 in the New York Times: After Troubles. a Storm Insurer is Remade, but Vocal Critics Remain By Becca Aaronson The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, a quasi-public insurer of last resort …
Aug 13, 2011
The following article was published in the Tampa Tribune on August 13, 2011: Tampa hearing, Pasco rally focus on Citizens’ rate hike By Catherine Whittenburg The state Office of Insurance Regulation will hold a hearing in Tampa next month on …
Aug 12, 2011
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of August 15-19, 2011: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”). Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS Tuesday, August …
Aug 12, 2011
After substantial media coverage of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) recent sinkhole rate increase filing, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will conduct a public hearing on September 13, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. to discuss Citizens’ …
Aug 12, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release today, August 12, 2011: Tax credits to help millions of middle-class families The Departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury today took the next steps …
Aug 12, 2011
Above: Florida State Representative Bryan Nelson will continue as 2011-2012 House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Chair; State Representative Dorothy Hukill will chair its parent committee, House Economic Affairs. State Representative Bryan Nelson (R-38) will remain as Chairman …
Aug 12, 2011
The following article was published in Business Insurance on August 11, 2011: California Supreme Court rules on workers compensation COLA case By Roberto Ceniceros California’s Supreme Court handed employers and insurers a victory Thursday in a closely watched dispute over …
Aug 12, 2011
The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on August 12, 2011: First responder fees: Insurers should expect to pay more By Allan Ray and Marlin Zechman While fee recovery by fire departments is nothing new, an increasing number …