Category: Insurance Information Institute

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending August 10, 2007 www.insurancefraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The North Carolina legislature adjourned for the year without passing SB 179, which would’ve created a whistleblower law targeting Medicaid scams in the state. But the legislature did …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek ending August 3, 2007 www.insurancefraud.org ________________________________  LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The Texas chiro board is finalizing a rule to tighten up telemarketing by chiros seeking new patients. Telemarketers would have to identify themselves and who they …

On Tuesday, July 31, 2007, this office attended the Florida Cabinet (Governor Crist, Attorney General McCollum, Chief Financial Officer Sink, and Agriculture Commissioner Bronson) meeting in Tallahassee, Florida.  At this meeting, several state agencies gave presentations and updated the Cabinet …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek ending July 27, 2007 www.insurancefraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * People who apply for auto coverage in North Carolina must prove they’re residents under a bill the legislature passed Wednesday. H279 targets out-of-state drivers who register their vehicles …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek ending 20, 2007 www.insurancefraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The North Carolina Senate passed an amended version of a House bill requiring drivers to have greater proof of residency to register their vehicles. HB 729 also would make …

A meeting of the FPCA Auto Division is scheduled for Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 10 a.m. via conference call. The agenda, a copy of which is attached, will include a special session update, as well as a discussion on …

We have recently learned that Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) may not issue an advisory memoranda addressing the sunset of Florida’s no-fault law. Although internal discussions are being held on the issue, officials from OIR have stated that they anticipate …

The news article below recently appeared in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel accompanied by a poll to ask readers “Should Florida do away with its no-fault auto insurance law, which is currently set to expire Oct. 1?” The poll, the structure and …

Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink today sent Governor Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and other legislative leaders the letter below regarding the implications of the October 1, 2007, sunset of Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law. …

Insurance Fraud Weekly e-PortWeek ending July 13, 2007 www.insurancefraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * Vermont passed a law setting stiff fines for contractors that swindle workers comp insurers out of premiums. Fines can begin at $100 a day per employee …