The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Market Assistance Plan (“MAP”) Committee (“Committee”) met on April 28, 2010 to review the MAP’s effectiveness during the first quarter of 2010.  FWCJUA Executive Director Laura Torrence said she was pleased …

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following on May 10, 2010:   By MICHAEL PELTIER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 10, 2010… Florida had spent more than $16 billion from the federal stimulus dollars by the end of March and …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Blog:  Insurance regulator pushes Gov. Crist to sign measure allowing certain rate hikes Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty wrote a letter to Gov. Charlie Crist today backing …

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following on May 10, 2010: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 10, 2010….Erik M. “Rick” Figlio was named general counsel to Gov. Charlie Crist on Monday. Figlio, 38, returns to the administration after a short …

As reported to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Actuarial and Underwriting Committee during its May 5, 2010 teleconference, an expedited application submission process has been developed in an effort to help customers of two recently liquidated Florida insurers secure property …

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following on May 10, 2010: By JOHN KENNEDY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida officials established a legal team Monday to advise the state on recovering costs stemming from BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil …

  In a letter to Florida Governor Charlie Crist today, May 10, 2010, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty reiterated his support for SB 2044, the omnibus property insurance package.     Saying that the bill “strikes an appropriate balance that will …

  The Florida Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.  The agenda, which can be viewed by clicking here, includes the following insurance-related items:   Florida Office of Insurance Regulation At the meeting, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin …

  The National Insurance Crime Bureau (“NICB”) recently issued a report showing that staged accident questionable claims increased 46 percent from 2007 to 2009. To access the complete report by clicking here.  The NICB news release is reprinted below. Should you …

  In a May 5, 2010 opinion, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s (“OIR’s”) right to review non-Florida-related records of viatical providers. To view the opinion, click here. An OIR news release on …