Jun 28, 2010
In a ruling published today, June 28, 2010, the United States Supreme Court struck down part of a 2002 law that created the national Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to police auditors of public companies. To view the Supreme Court …
Jun 28, 2010
By Julie Patel, Sun Sentinel 10:35 AM EDT, June 28, 2010 Days before their condo building burned, residents of Park South Six gathered to hear their association president say their building couldn’t afford flood insurance. Some homeowners …
Jun 28, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Weiss Ratings: Floridians have greatest selection of home insurers Eight companies control only 38.4% of State’s market share In most hurricane-prone states(1), homeowners have few choices of insurance …
Jun 28, 2010
Publishedon Sun, Jun. 27, 2010 Whistle-blowers exposed illegal padding of Medicare costs — and reaped tens of millions in rewards from the government. BY JOHN DORSCHNER AND SCOTT HIAASEN jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com From improper billing of Medicare to paying doctors to …
Jun 28, 2010
Published on Saturday, Jun. 26, 2010 BY SCOTT HIAASEN AND JOHN DORSCHNER shiaasen@MiamiHerald.com As he meets Republicans around Florida, Rick Scott, the new front-runner in the Florida governor’s race, has been greeted with applause — and with blunt questions …
Jun 25, 2010
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of June 28 – July 2, 2010: Note: All times are Eastern Time. Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS Tuesday, …
Jun 25, 2010
Drafts of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Insurance Holding Company System Model Act (#440) and the Insurance Holding Company System Model Regulation (#450) are being made available for comments from interested parties until July 21, 2010. Recently …
Jun 25, 2010
The Florida Division of Administrative Hearings is reviewing existing procedural Rules for the adjudication of workers’ compensation claims in Florida. Proposed amendments would conform the Rules to the most recent statutory changes, as well as to seek to incorporate …
Jun 25, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Chief McCarty Calls for ‘Substantive Change’ in Property Market Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty thinks the time has come for the private insurance industry and public leaders to …
Jun 25, 2010
The following article was published in Insurance Journal Magazine on June 21, 2010: By Andrew G. Simpson Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty thinks the time has come for the private insurance industry and public leaders to move beyond debating …