On November 4, 2009, the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Consumer Services held a Rule Development Workshop on Proposed Rule 69J-9.001, entitled “Database of Information...
On November 2, 2009, the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services held a Rule Development Workshop on Proposed Rule 69B-211.320 entitled “Curriculum Standards for Special...
On Thursday, October 29, 2009, the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) Finance and Audit Committee (“Committee”) met in Tampa and heard the following reports: American Guarantee Fund Group...
On Friday, October 30, 2009, the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) Board of Directors (“Board”) met in Tampa. Below is a summary of the meeting and actions taken by the Board,...
Investigations by the Florida Division of Insurance Fraud have resulted in the arrest of South Florida-based public adjuster Bernard Benaim for the third time this year for bilking three senior citizens out of more than...
American Keystone Insurance Company has been ordered into “receivership for the purposes of liquidation” by the Leon County Circuit Court today, October 12, 2009. The Florida Department of Financial Services...
The Florida Division of Insurance Fraud has arrested Jose Peris, the owner of Insurance Force Corp., d/b/a FED USA Insurance Agency, for submitting over 3,800 bogus insurance premium finance contracts worth more than $14...
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) reported today, August 26, 2009, that Leon County Circuit Court Judge Charles A. Francis has ordered Miami-based First Commercial Insurance Company...
With Tropical Storm Claudette now having made landfall in Florida’s Panhandle, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has activated the State’s Storm Line at 1-800-22-STORM. Those victims suffering a...
A scheduled Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Agent and Agency Services hearing on proposed Rule 69B-241: Penalty Guidelines for Bail Bond Agents was held on Tuesday, August 11, 2009....