To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Another door to fraud opens Last year, Global Appraisal Solutions of Clearwater hired appraiser John Viscusi to do property evaluations in the New York metro area.   …

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (“FWCIGA”) Investment Committee (“Committee”) met recently to review a draft of a new FWCIGA investment policy.  To view the meeting packet, click here. With the goals of capital preservation, risk aversion and adherence to investment …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Governor Crist avoids talk of tax increase for schools Gov. Charlie Crist delivered an optimistic message about the state budget and state economy to a gathering of …

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published this article on February 8, 2010. THE CAPITOL, TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 8, 2009…. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Monday said he’s weighing whether to join a lawsuit against Bank of America for duping investors …

As a result of a December 2009 exploratory meeting and subsequent industry feedback, Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw has chosen to proceed with forming an Insurance Consumer Advocate Advisory Group (“Advisory Group”) to review Florida workers’ compensation insurance issues.  …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Oldsmar homeowner worries well project will increase sinkholes When city officials discuss a $20 million water treatment plant scheduled to open next year, they trumpet the positive: …

The Miami Herald published this article on February 5, 2010. A former partner in a vast Medicare racket was convicted of healthcare fraud Thursday in Miami federal court. Yasmanny Benavides, 28, of Miami, operated two medical-equipment companies that submitted about …

By Maria Elena Abate, Shareholder Colodny Fass   In a recent Fourth District Court of Appeal decision involving a supplemental Hurricane Wilma claim, a unanimous three-judge panel determined that a court-ordered appraisal was “premature” because the insurer disputed whether the …

The Florida Property and Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division will be meeting via teleconference today, Monday, February 8 at 2:00 p.m.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  800.369.1285; conference code:  58797#.   Minutes from the January 22, 2010 meeting, …

During its February 3, 2010 meeting, the Senate Select Committee on Florida’s Economy (“Committee”) reviewed a proposed economic development legislative package entitled “Jobs for Florida.” This proposal includes language regarding: Transparency in the use of public funds for economic development …