May 17, 2010
After their passage by the Florida Legislature, various insurance-related bills were sent to Governor Crist today, May 17, 2010. The Governor has until June 1, 2010 to sign, veto or let these bills become law without his signature. Should you have any questions …
FPCA: Second Judicial Circuit Court Issues Final Judgment in Public Adjuster Case; Decision Appealed
May 17, 2010
Florida Property and Casualty Association Members: The Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit for Leon County, Florida, issued its final judgment on May 7, 2010 in Frederick Kortum v. Alex Sink, finding in favor of the Florida Department …
May 17, 2010
The following article was published in “The Curious Capitalist” blog on TIME.com on May 14, 2010: Posted by Barbara Kiviat [Editor’s note: I wrote a story for Time.com, which is now being funneled here, to the Curious Capitalist. I …
May 14, 2010
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of May 17-21, 2010: Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time. Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS Tuesday, May 18 …
May 14, 2010
Florida Governor Charlie Crist was presented with 63 bills on May 13, 2010, among which included HB 5001 relating to Appropriations and HB 5603. Both bills contain provisions relating to insurance. The Governor has until Friday, May 28, 2010 to …
May 14, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Miami-Dade Family First in Florida to Take on Chinese Drywall Homeowners hope lawsuit will bring them relief. The demolition was underway Wednesday at a Miami-Dade home, as …
May 14, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Crist signs Florida bill legalizing red light cameras Red light cameras will be fully legal in Florida on July 1. Blog: Cash, not safety, the issue in …
May 14, 2010
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“Fund”) posted a “NetRoadshow” on the Internet to educate potential buyers about the financial strength of the Fund prior to beginning sales of a $694 million Series 2010A bond issue on May 12. …
May 13, 2010
Demotech, Inc. President Joe Petrelli issued the following statement today, May 13, 2010: “I have been advised that the recent positions that Demotech has taken in specific situations are being interpreted as broad sweeping changes imposing reinsurance requirements. To …
May 13, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Editorial: Insurance bill needs improvement Any day now, a property insurance bill that lawmakers jammed through the Legislature in the closing days of the session will land …