The Florida Department of Financial Services issued the following news release today, January 20, 2011: CFO and State Fire Marshal Jeff Atwater Announces New Training Partnership for Volunteer Firefighters Florida CFO...
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Proposed Unlawful Inducement Rules Withdrawn; Florida Division of Agent and Agency Services To Continue Using Existing Regulation
December 29, 2010
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Agent and Agency Services (“Division”), advised today, December 29, 2010, that it is withdrawing proposed Rules 69B-210.005 and...
First District Court of Appeal Considers Whether Florida’s 48-Hour Public Adjuster Contact Ban is Unconstitutional
November 11, 2010
The issue of whether Florida law, which prohibits public adjusters from initiating contact with insurance policyholders for 48 hours after a major loss, creates an unconstitutional restriction of commercial free speech...
Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Makes Personal Injury Protection Legislative Recommendations
November 4, 2010
As a result of an August 2010 comprehensive roundtable-style forum on Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) laws, the Office of the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate issued a November 3, 2010...
The following notice relating to the licensure of public adjusters was published today, October 29, 2010: The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services, hereby provides notice that...
Rules Relating to Unfair, Deceptive Insurance Trade Practice to be Reviewed at November 15 Florida Department of Financial Services Hearing
October 26, 2010
The Florida Department of Financial Services’ (“DFS”) Division of Agents and Agency Services will hold Rule Hearings on November 15, 2010 to continue reviewing proposed Rules regarding unlawful...
Unfair, Deceptive Insurance Trade Practice Rules Reviewed at September 20 Florida Department of Financial Services Hearing
September 21, 2010
Certain insurance trade practices defined by Florida law as unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving the business of insurance, along with similar practices relating to title...
Proposed Rules On Florida Public Adjuster Conduct and Ethics Requirements Withdrawn
September 16, 2010
Amendments to proposed Rules 69B-220.051 and 69B-220.201 relating to Florida public adjuster conduct and ethics requirements have been withdrawn. However, amendments to Rule 69B-220.001 relating to...
Terry Butler Named Interim Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate; Sean Shaw to Join CFO Sink’s Campaign for Governor
September 14, 2010
Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Senior Attorney R. Terry Butler has been named as the interim replacement for Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw, who has joined the gubernatorial campaign of Florida...
Redrafted Florida Annual Insurer Report Card Rules Redefine ‘Complaint;’ Additional Out-of-State Insurer Data Requested at Today’s Rule Hearing
September 13, 2010
A hearing on proposed Rules relating to Florida’s mandated annual report card for authorized residential property insurers was held today, September 13, 2010, by the Florida Department of Financial Services...