Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division Members: In a unanimous opinion the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled yesterday, January 18, 2012, that an insurance carrier may not utilize the PIP Fee...
Category: Florida Legislative News
Florida Governor Rick Scott Taps Ken Detzner as Secretary of State
January 18, 2012
Category Executive Branch
The following news release announcing the appointment of Kenneth W. Detzner as Florida’s Secretary of State was issued by Governor Rick Scott today, January 18, 2012: Governor Rick Scott Taps Ken Detzner...
Florida Cabinet Hears Update on Citizens Property Insurance Depopulation Efforts from Outgoing President Scott Wallace
January 18, 2012
Category Executive Branch
At a Florida Cabinet meeting today, January 18, 2012, outgoing Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) President Scott Wallace told Cabinet members that depopulation efforts are progressing...
Major League Baseball Spring Training Returns to the Sunshine State with 236-game Schedule
January 18, 2012
Category Executive Branch
The following news release announcing the return of Major League Spring training to Florida was issued by the Office of Florida Governor Rick Scott today, January 18, 2012: Major League Baseball Spring Training...
Testimony of U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel K. Tarullo on ‘The Volcker Rule’ given on January 18, 2012 before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government at the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C.
January 18, 2012
Category U.S. Department of the Treasury
The following is testimony given by U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel K. Tarullo about the Volcker Rule given on January 18, 2012 before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises...
Florida House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Reviews Citizens Property Insurance, Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Bills
January 18, 2012
Category Legislative Updates
The House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) met Tuesday, January 17, 2012. The first item on the agenda was House Bill 941, relating to commercial lines insurance policies, filed by...
U.S. Government Accountability Office: Clarifications Could Facilitate States’ Liability Risk Retention Act Implementation; Regulators Surveyed
January 17, 2012
Category U.S. Congress
In 2005, to better protect Risk Retention Group (“RRG”) insureds, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recommended the implementation of more uniform, baseline state regulatory...
U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors Announces the Appointment of Jon Faust as Special Advisor to the Office of Board Members
January 17, 2012
Category U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors issued the following news release announcing the appointment of Jon Faust as special advisor to the Office of Board Members, effective January 17,2012: U.S. Federal Reserve...
Florida Police Chiefs Association Update–Week of January 9, 2012
January 13, 2012
Category Florida Police Chiefs Association
The following is an informational update on law enforcement news, events, legislative developments and meetings relating to the Florida Police Chiefs Association community for the week of January 9, 2012. Click...
Florida Insurance-Related Legislative Meeting Reports: January 12, 2012
January 12, 2012
Category Legislative Updates
The following are recaps of Florida insurance-related legislative meetings held today, January 12, 2012. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass. Senate Budget Subcommittee...