Jun 30, 2017
Jimmy Patronis is Sworn in as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Former State Rep. and Public Service Commissioner Jimmy Patronis was Sworn in Friday morning as the State’s Fourth Chief Financial Officer. Jim Rosica reports for SaintPetersBlog.com. Study: Texas, …
Jun 29, 2017
Contains Key Statistics on State Insurance Department Resources and Regulatory Activities The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) released the first volume of the 30th edition of the Insurance Department Resources Report (“IDRR”) today, June 29, 2017, to help …
Jun 29, 2017
Written comments are now being accepted by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) until July 20, 2017 on a number of proposed Rules relating to applications procedures for insurers seeking to do business in Florida. The Rule Chapter, …
Jun 29, 2017
Gaetz Bill for Private Beach Ownership Advances in Congress The Bill, which isn’t yet scheduled for Debate on the House Floor, would Overturn Restrictions put in place by the Federal Government when it deeded a large swath of Santa …
Jun 28, 2017
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) advised today, June 28, 2017, that it has made the following updates (click on the hyperlink to access the updated versions of the documents below): 2017/2018 Member Handbook This document is provided for …
Jun 28, 2017
Written comments are being accepted until July 19, 2017 by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) on the proposed repeal of Rule 69O-125.002, F.A.C., entitled “Discrimination in Insurance Rates – Multi-policy Discounts.” Rule 69O-125.002 is part of Chapter …
Jun 28, 2017
Written comments are being accepted until July 19, 2017 on the proposed repeal of two Rules relating to Application Procedures for Insurers Seeking to do Business In Florida (Chapter 69O-136, F.A.C.), the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) advised …
Jun 28, 2017
National Safety Council Rates Florida Among Worst for Workers’ Compensation Benefits No State goes far enough to protect its Residents from leading causes of Preventable Deaths and Injuries – commonly known as “Accidents” – on the road, in homes …
Jun 27, 2017
Above: Maria Elena Abate was recently nominated as “Insurance Defense Lawyer of the Year” by the Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee Signed into law by Florida Governor Rick Scott on June 23, 2017, HB 911 relating to Insurance Adjusters …
Jun 27, 2017
HB 1007 relating to Prohibited Insurance Acts was among the final bills to be signed from both the 2017 Regular and Special Sessions by Florida Governor Rick Scott yesterday, June 26, 2017. Among other provisions that include specific language …