Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced the appointment of members to Florida’s Task Force on Educational Excellence today, September 9, 2010.  The Task Force, which was created in June 2010 by Executive Order, is charged with creating strategy to address teacher …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held a combined  Annual Membership Meeting and Board of Governors (“Board”) meeting  on September 8, 2010 in Sarasota, Florida.   Among the items approved by the Board included a premium level decrease …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation released its 2009 Accident and Health Markets Gross Annual Premium and Market Report (“Report”) today, September 9, 2010.  The statutory Report includes data from health insurers, prepaid limited health service organizations and health maintenance organizations that are marketing health …

  Chaired by U.S. Senator Ralph Hudgens (R-GA), the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”) Life Insurance and Financial Planning Committee (“Committee”) held a teleconference on September 8, 2010 to discuss a proposed Model Law that would regulate the disclosure, …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida’s Royal Palm Insurance Gets 15% Homeowners Rate Increase Gainesville, Fla.-based Royal Palm Insurance Company has received approval for an average statewide homeowners insurance rate increase of 15 …

    In advance of a September 13, 2010 National Association of Insurance Commissiners (“NAIC”) teleconference on surplus lines reform implementation, the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”) urged the use of the proposed Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Contract …

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  Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division Members:  As reported by Florida Underwriter yesterday, September 7, 2010, Explorer Insurance has filed a request with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to withdraw from the state’s auto insurance market, citing insurance fraud …

The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference on Monday, September 13 at 3:00 p.m.  The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code:  28582#. An agenda for the meeting is attached.  Minutes from the August 10, 2010 meeting will be …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Citizens Property Insurance Corporation asks to raise rates Florida’s largest insurance company, the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, wants to raise rates an average of 10 percent statewide. …