2:30 p.m.–Audit Committee Meeting. Hilton Hotel, 5111 Tamiami Trail, North Naples, FL. Teleconference: 1-866-361-7525; Conference ID# 3877541849. The meeting agenda is reprinted below: Audit Committee Meeting Agenda 1. Approval of Prior Meeting’s Minutes March 29, 2011 May 10, 2011 2. …

12:30 p.m.–Market Accountability Advisory Committee Meeting. Hilton Hotel, 5111 Tamiami Trail, North Naples, FL. Teleconference: 866-361-7525; Conference ID# 7849939192. The meeting agenda is reprinted below: Market Accountability Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Call Meeting to Order / Roll CallChairman 1. Approval …

  The Louisiana Department of Insurance (“LDI”)  has released the July 2011 edition of its monthly consumer advocacy newsletter, “Insurance News, Be In The Know.”  The newsletter is reprinted below and is also accessible on the LDI Web site by clicking here. Should …

The following article was published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on July 11, 2011: Swamp buggies allowed in the Everglades again By Joe Cavaretta The homemade contraptions known as swamp buggies that look like they’re out of the “Mad …

The following article was published in the St. Petersburg Times on July 11, 2011: As Water Rises, Florida Officials Sit on their Hands By Kathy Baughman McLeod How is it that the government of Florida — the state most vulnerable …

The following article was published in the Tampa Tribune on July 11, 2011: Legislator:  5-year septic exams unenforceable By Gary Pinnell Remember House Bill 550, passed by the 2010 Legislature, which required inspections for all 2.6 million Florida septic tanks …

The following article was published in the Fort Myers News-Press on July 11, 2011: Cost to insure homes takes off Pedro Ocasio said his insurance agent warned him to expect a small increase in his homeowners insurance bill this year. …

  The Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact (“SLIMPACT”) Commission (“Commission”) held its third meeting via Webinar on July 7, 2011 to review updates to a slate of draft governance bylaws, along with a draft rule to establish procedures for …

The following article was published in the Florida Times-Union on July 11, 2011: Insurance of Last Resort is First Choice for Coastal Properties — Especially in Florida   A record number of home and commercial property owners — at 3 …

The following article was posted to MySuncoast.com website on July 11, 2011: Home Insurance Premiums Skyrocketing By Linda Carson In these days when people feel they’ve cut their spending and tightened their belts to the limit, here comes another financial …