The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has scheduled a public hearing today, September 7, 2010, to discuss proposed rate increases filed by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. The statewide average proposed rate increases vary from 6.1 to 10.9 percent, …

Louis Spagnuolo of WCS Lending in Boca Raton answered reader questions about the housing market in a September 3, 2010 posting on the Sun Sentinel House Keys blog: Q: What impact does the threat of a hurricane have on home …

  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners held its Summer 2010 National Meeting during August 14-17 in Seattle, Washington.  Below are highlights of the various committee meetings that took place during the event. To view the NAIC’s official meeting summary …

Above:  Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty at a recent interview with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.   The South Florida Sun-Sentinel published the September 3, 2010 article below in which Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty is interviewed.  Note:  Portions of this interview …

FHCF Exposure Examination Information Posted To assist insurers in preparing for its 2010/2011 Contract Year exposure examination, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) has issued the following advance preparation materials (to access the documents, click on the hyperlinks below): Advanced …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida to receive additional $170M in Race to the Top funds Florida will receive up to another $170 million in Race to the Top funds on top of …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   News Release:  Fort Lauderdale-based Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary UPCIC to Offer Homeowners Insurance Through GEICO Agents in North Carolina Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated insurance …

FPCA Homeowners Division Members: At our last meeting, the membership unanimously approved a motion to collect certain data regarding sinkhole activity and submit it to a third party for compilation and later submission to the Florida Senate Banking and Insurance …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Operations Committee (“Committee”) met via teleconference on August 30, 2010.  Chase Selected As FWCJUA Bank The Committee began the agenda with the competitive bidding selection of a primary bank for the …

Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of September 6-10, 2010: All times are Eastern Time.  Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type.        FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS      Tuesday, September 7 …