May 19, 2011
The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability published the following education-related reports on May 13, 2011: U.S. Department of Education Public Elementary and Secondary School Student Enrollment and Staff Counts from the Common Core of …
May 19, 2011
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Governor Scott sifting through $69.7 billion budget for additional cuts Governor Rick Scott said he intends to hack away at the state budget that lawmakers passed earlier this …
May 19, 2011
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) Chief Operating Officer Jack Nicholson has drafted a legislative proposal that reconfigures certain aspects of the FHCF. The proposal and its summary are attached for review. Please send comments to Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com) at Colodny Fass. …
May 19, 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 Insurance-Related …
May 18, 2011
In advance of a public hearing scheduled in cooperation with National Association of Insurance Commissioners tomorrow, May 19, 2011, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced today that it had reached a multi-million-dollar settlement agreement with John Hancock …
May 18, 2011
The following article was published in the Daytona Beach News Journal on May 18, 2011: Insurers get OK to raise property rates By Tom Knox Gov. Rick Scott signed a property insurance bill into law Tuesday that will allow insurers …
May 18, 2011
The following proposed insurance-related Rules were recently filed with the State of Washington’s Code Revisers Office. Proposed Rules: Note: Rulemaking Hearings for the following proposed Rules are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., respectively, on May 26, …
May 18, 2011
The Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies Board of Directors (“Board”) met via teleconference today, May 18, 2011 to consider various pertinent matters. To view the meeting agenda click here. Consideration of Employee Leasing Company and Controlling Person …
May 18, 2011
In addition to signing CS/CS/CS/SB 408 yesterday, May 17, 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott received CS/CS/CS/SB 1816 relating to Surplus Lines Insurance. The Governor must act on this bill by June 1, otherwise it will become law without his …
May 18, 2011
United States District Judge, K. Michael Moore, of the Southern District of Florida granted summary judgment in favor of General Fidelity Insurance Company (“GFIC”) in a suit involving Chinese drywall claims. General Fidelity Ins. Co. v. Katherine L. Foster, …