Category: Florida Department of Financial Services
Jul 31, 2009
The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) has submitted its updated Plan of Operation to the Florida Department of Financial Services for approval. Revisions to the Plan include sections detailing the roles and responsibilities of the FIGA Board, Board Chairman and …
Jul 30, 2009
The following insurance-related Rules have been finalized and adopted by the Florida Department of Financial Services and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation during the period of May 1 through July 30, 2009. To view a Rule, click on a …
Jul 30, 2009
Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw presided over a roundtable meeting on July 23, 2009 in which the insurance and home repair/remodeling industries jointly explored how property insurance claims and resulting repair estimates are developed, and what can be done …
Jul 29, 2009
Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced the conviction of Robert McDonald, owner and operator of Gulfstream Roofing, Inc. in Delray Beach, on charges of workers’ compensation premium fraud today, July 29, 2009. His initial arrest in November 2008 came …
Jul 23, 2009
A list of claim dispute resolution recommendations made at Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw’s July 23, 2009, Claims Dispute Resolution Roundtable is reprinted below. Claims Dispute Resolution Roundtable The following is a list of issues that were identified …
Jul 22, 2009
Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw will host an insurance and home builders’ industry roundtable on Thursday, July 23, to discuss streamlining and facilitating the State’s homeowners insurance claims dispute resolution process. Details of the roundtable are as follows: DATE: …
Jul 21, 2009
The Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Risk Management (“Division”) Hearing on proposed Rule 69H-2.008, entitled “Other Forms Adopted” that was scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2009, was not held because it was not requested. The proposed Rule relates …
Jul 20, 2009
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services (“Division”) has issued a Notice of Rulemaking Development regarding the following Rule Chapter: 69B-241: Penalty Guidelines for Bail Bond Agents The purpose of the proposed Rule Chapter is …
Jul 17, 2009
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation Rule Development Workshop on proposed amendments to Rule 69L-6.012, entitled “Notice of Election to be Exempt” scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2009, was not held because it was not requested. …
Jul 17, 2009
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Consumer Services issued a Notice of Change regarding Rule 69J-166.002, entitled “Mediation of Commercial Residential Property Insurance Claims.” The Notice of Change, which identifies proposed amendments to the Rule, is printed …