To reflect changes made to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) governing act (Section 215.555, Florida Statutes) during the 2010 Florida Legislative Session, including a change in the FHCF Reimbursement Contract year date, the State Board of Administration has …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   TIME:  Florida Beach Access Case a New Twist in Property Battle  When the weather gets hot, ordinary folks go to the beach – and well-heeled coastal-property owners try …

  Colodny Fass attorneys were featured contributors to the Florida section of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel’s (“FORC”) August 2010  “FORC Alert.”  To view the publication, click here.  The articles are reprinted below.   Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Urges …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) issued a Final Order today, June 24, 2010, to 12 companies to cease and desist from engaging in the unauthorized transaction of insurance.  To view the Order, click here. These individuals and entities include: Beema-Pakistan Company, LTD., …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State Farm to ‘non-renew’ Fla. Homeowners    State Farm, citing exposure to possible hurricane damages, says it is dropping property insurance coverage of more than 100,000 Florida residents.   Towers …

The following news release was issued on June 24, 2010: Tallahassee, Fla. – The Dosal Family Foundation will be recognized for its $250,000 donation to Baptist Hospital today, Thursday, June 24, 2010, at 1 p.m.  The Foundation will be recognized …

  A proposed Rule hearing to update Florida regulations relating to public adjusters has been scheduled for July 30, 2010.  Should public requests to provide input be received, the hearing will be convened by the Florida Division of Insurance Agents …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Sarasota to vote on 100 Percent Property Tax Exemption for Businesses On Aug. 24, voters will be asked if they want to give the commission authority to grant up …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:    Settlement expected in Homestead drywall case Two companies in a class-action case over defective Chinese drywall in Homestead houses are willing to pay $6 million to settle the …

  In a special edition of her consumer e-mail newsletter published June 21, 2010, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink provided small businesses affected by the BP oil spill with related information on topics such as filing claims, hurricane preparedness and …