In an opinion-style article published today, April 9, 2010, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty proposed “a more measured approach” to address Florida insurance market challenges that includes focusing on underlying problems, such as the cost-drivers he mentioned recently in …

An opinion-style article on Personal Injury Protection-related fraud has been drafted as discussed during the Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Automobile Division meeting today, April 9, 2010. FPCA members are requested to review the attached article and submit comments to Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com) by …

    Above:  Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty released an opinion-style article on Florida’s property insurance market on Friday, April 9.  To view the article, click here.   Following is a recap of insurance-related legislative and regulatory events during the week of April …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Closes $2.4 Billion Bond Sale – Strong Liquidity Program in Place as 2010 Hurricane Season Approaches Citizens Property Insurance Corporation announces that it …

The following news release was issued by Governor Charlie Crist’s office on April 9, 2010: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 9, 2010 CONTACT:  GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE (850) 488-5394 TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today encouraged Floridians to learn how to receive …

The following news release was issued by Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s office on April 9, 2010:   TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today encouraged Floridians to learn how to receive an ENERGY STAR appliance rebate by visiting www.rebates.com/florida.  Beginning one week from …

Cease and desist orders for selling unauthorized surety insurance were issued to two separate companies today, April 9, 2010, by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”). An OIR press release that includes hyperlinks to the orders is reprinted below.   Should you have …

  House Omnibus Insurance Package Temporarily Passed CS/HB 447 relating to Property Insurance by State Representative Bill Proctor (R- St. Augustine) was “temporarily passed” (TP’d) by the House General Government Policy Council (“Council”) today, April 9, 2010.  This action was taken because …

The Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (“Committee”) met on April 7, 2010, during which it considered various insurance-related bills.  Below is a brief summary of the meeting:   Senate Bill 2108 relating to Insurance by Senator Garrett Richter …

  SB 1460, which would return the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) Contract Year to June 1 through May 31 beginning June 1, 2010, was presented to Florida Governor Charlie Crist for action today, April 9, 2010.  Governor Crist has until April 16, …