Jun 30, 2010
In light of the recent National Insurance Crime Bureau report indicating that questionable claims involving staged vehicle accidents have substantially increased in Florida between 2008 and 2009, Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw will host a roundtable discussion on Personal …
Jun 30, 2010
Many of the 274 new laws passed during Florida’s 2010 Legislative Session will become effective this Thursday, July 1, except as otherwise provided. These include major insurance-related bills, which are listed below: HB 159 relating to Guaranty Associations …
Jun 30, 2010
Subsequent to the June 18, 2010, qualifying deadline for the November 2, 2010, general election, Colodny Fass has prepared a summary report of candidates who qualified for the following offices: Florida Cabinet (Governor, Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and …
Jun 29, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: U.S. Census Bureau Ranks Florida 27th in Per-Pupil School Spending State drops to 44 when spending ranked as a factor of personal income In 2008, public school systems …
Jun 29, 2010
Pursuant to Section 627.215, Florida Statutes, each insurer group writing workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance in the State of Florida is required to file a Workers’ Compensation Excessive Profits Reporting Form F (Form F) with the Florida Office …
Jun 29, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Condo owners at uninsured complex that burned have little recourse Days before their condo building burned, residents of Park South Six gathered to hear their association president say …
Jun 29, 2010
The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on June 29, 2010: Former state Rep. Tim Ryan has added fundraiser Alan Mendelsohn and lobbyist and political consultant Rich Heffley as defendants in a lawsuit alleging Ryan’s record …
Jun 29, 2010
The following article appeared in The Miami Herald on June 29, 2010: IRS agents are investigating whether Miccosukee Tribe members receive large cash payouts — from tribal casino profits — without paying required federal income taxes. BY JAY WEAVER …
Jun 28, 2010
By Jeremy Wallace Published by the Sarasota Herald-Tribuine on Monday, June 28, 2010 Source: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100628/COLUMNIST/6281046/2416/NEWS?Title=Wallace-Bennett-and-Crist-clash- State Sen. Mike Bennett and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist are on opposite ends of an issue once again. Over the last two years, Crist and …
Jun 28, 2010
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced on June 24, 2010 that it has declined to rule on an Amended Petition for Declaratory Statement (“Amended Petition”) filed by Safety-Net Hospital Alternative Risk Pool, LLC (“Safety-Net”) on March 12, 2010, because it was …