Jan 31, 2011
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: State Farm wants to raise average rates by 28 percent State Farm Florida Insurance, the Florida’s largest private property insurer, wants to raise rates by a statewide average of 28 …
Jan 31, 2011
State Representative Mike Weinstein of Jacksonville filed House Bill 565 today, January 31, 2011, that would authorize the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) to conduct a study to determine the minimum amount of per-student …
Jan 31, 2011
A Florida Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services Hearing on proposed Rule 69B-221.051 scheduled for today, January 31, 2011, was not requested and therefore not held. Amendments to Rule 69B-221.051, entitled “Actively Engaged in Business; Place Suitably Designated; Accessible to …
Jan 31, 2011
FPCA Homeowners Division Members: Demotech is hosting a webinar for FPCA Homeowners Division Members this Thursday, February 3, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The agenda for the webinar, which was created by Demotech based on FPCA Member input, is attached. The agenda includes …
Jan 31, 2011
The following is a daily roundup of insurance-related calendar events, filed bills and news headlines. Click on a hyperlink below to go directly to the section of your choice: UPCOMING FLORIDA INSURANCE-RELATED LEGISLATIVE EVENTS FLORIDA INSURANCE-RELATED BILLS FILED THIS WEEK …
Jan 28, 2011
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush Opens Property Casualty Insurers Executive Roundtable in Florida Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, a globally-recognized leader on economic and education reform, opened the Property Casualty …
Jan 28, 2011
PropertyCasualty360 (formerly National Underwriter) published the following article on January 28, 2011: Third-Party Retaliation Barred By U.S. Supreme Court January 28, 2011 By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com A company may not retaliate against an employee by firing a third …
Jan 28, 2011
The following article was published in the South Florida Business Journal on January 28, 2011: Chiropractor’s advertising model seeks to consolidate fragmented markets By Jeff Zbar www.southfloridabusinessjournal.com In 1995, Robert Lewin was a chiropractor struggling to market his practice amid …
Jan 28, 2011
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of January 31-February 4, 2011: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”). Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS …
Jan 28, 2011
This news release was issued by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America on January 27, 2011: PCI commends Atwater for Shining Light on Auto Fraud TALLAHASSEE-The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) commends Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jeff …