Recently, the Supreme Court of Louisiana decided that an insurance agent’s duty to exercise “reasonable diligence” in advising his or her client does not include an “independent duty” to advise the client whether the client has procured the correct …

  After having cited constitutional issues as the reason the State of Florida would be unable to join the proposed Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact (“SLIMPACT”), the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, represented by its General Counsel, Steve Parton, …

    Subsequent to a September 7, 2010 public rate hearing, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced today, September 23, 2010, that it has ordered rate increases for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) that, in some cases, are …

  A National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) public hearing on a proposed risk classification data call and other risk classification tools for personal auto insurance has been scheduled for September 30, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri.  To access the proposed …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Sunrise Condominium Prevails In Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Appeal of Hurricane Wilma Claim Court Order In an opinion issued yesterday, September 22, 2010, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal …

  In an opinion issued yesterday, September 22, 2010, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed a lower court’s order against the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) in a case involving a Sunrise, Florida condominium association’s claim resulting from Hurricane …

    Yesterday, September 22, 2010, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a Rule Development Workshop on proposed Rule 690-170.0155, entitled “Forms.”  Although the Rule regulates additional forms, the Workshop specifically focused on revisions to Form OIR-B1-1802, also …

The following article was published by the Gulf Coast Business Review on September 22, 2010: By Carl Cronan John Jerger, left, and his father, Tom Jerger, right, serve as and president and chairman, respectively, of Modern USA and American Traditions …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   News Release:  Florida Insurance Commissioner Meets With President Barack Obama Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty joins more than 30 state insurance commissioners in a meeting with President Barack Obama …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) will conduct a Rule Development Workshop tomorrow, September 22, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. to review proposed revisions to the Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form (“Form”).  The Form, which is among those regulated by …