The Florida Division of Agent and Agency Services (“Division) has scheduled two proposed Rule Hearings on March 16 relating to insurance licensing issues.   Agent and Adjuster Licensing Penalties The first hearing, which begins at 9 a.m. at the Florida …

Ethics, conduct and online emergency licensing procedures for public adjusters and their apprentices will be the subject of a March 10 Florida Division of Agents and Agency Services Rule Development Workshop.  The Workshop, which begins at 10 a.m. at the …

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has announced that the date for required reporting by non-group health plans (“NGHPs”) under Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“Section 111”) has been extended from …

  Above:  Former House Speaker Ray Sansom   Former House Speaker Ray Sansom submitted his resignation from Florida House of Representatives District 4, effective today, Sunday, February 21, 2010.  His resignation letter is attached. Blog coverage from the St. Petersburg …

The Demotech, Inc. rating of HomeWise Preferred Insurance Company was withdrawn yesterday after it filed a notice of intent to discontinue writing one or more lines of insurance and related notice of anticipated nonrenewals with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.  Demotech’s rating …

  The results of a pilot study designed to test the effectiveness of a full-scale wind mitigation credit re-inspection program were reported to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Actuarial and Underwriting Committee (“Committee”) at its February 17, 2010 meeting.   While …

    Note:  Until the March 2, 2010 Florida legislative bill filing deadline, Capitol to Courthouse Headliners will provide a listing of insurance-related bills filed each day.  This listing will be located at the end of the news headlines.   …

The FPCA Automobile Division will be meeting via teleconference on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.  The call-in number is 800.369.1285; conference code: 63015#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the February 5, 2010 meeting, …

The FPCA Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.  The call-in number is: 800.369.1285; conference code: 63016#. An agenda for the meeting, as well as minutes from the February 8 and January …

This news release was published by the Federal Reserve on February 19, 2010. The Federal Reserve Board on Friday launched a new interactive website to help consumers better understand the new credit card protections that will take effect on February …