An Insurance Journal story on a June 26, 2009 Louisiana Supreme Court decision reversing two previous uninsured/underinsured motorist-related rulings is reprinted below. To view the Court’s opinion, click here....
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Property-tax plunge creates budget woes The most severe drop in taxable property value in Miami-Dade County in at least 40 years is actually a little worse than first...
The United States House of Representatives’ Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a field hearing in West Palm Beach on July 2, 2009 entitled “The Homeowners’ Insurance Crisis:...
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal vetoed House Bill 658 relating to Workers’ Compensation on Monday, July 6, 2009. If adopted, the bill would have extended the time for filing a workers’ compensation claim...
With 20 of the proposed 21 Louisiana Department of Insurance bills having passed the recently-concluded 2009 Louisiana Legislative Session, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced the specifics of his...
On July 1, federal financial regulatory agencies and the Federal Trade Commission published final rules and guidelines to promote the accuracy and integrity of information furnished to credit bureaus and other consumer...
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida‘s Property Taxes Go Wacky in Housing Slump In Palm Beach County, buyers who find fire-sale bargains at foreclosed-home auctions – picking up, say,...
The Louisiana Department of Insurance (“LDI”) has issued a proposed Rule notice regarding Regulation 98, which is also known as the “Audited Financial Reports Law.” The purpose of Regulation 98 is to...
Ray Spudeck, Chief Economist for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), will address the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations at a special...
The next Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) Homeowners Division meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 21, from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. in the Colodny Fass Fort Lauderdale Office. The agenda...