Category: Florida Department of Financial Services
Aug 20, 2013
The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Homeowners Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) met yesterday, August 19, 2013, to continue its work on draft recommendations intended to improve the residential policy claims handling process, particularly with …
Aug 19, 2013
Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Smith Westcott’s Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) will meet today, August 19, 2013, in Clearwater, Florida, to review a draft bill of rights on insurance claims handling processes …
Aug 15, 2013
No public comments were offered at a Florida Division of Insurance Fraud (“Division”) Workshop held today, August 15, 2013, on proposed Rules relating to the Florida Automobile Insurance Fraud Strike Force (“Strike Force”). Enacted in 2012, Section 626.9895, F.S. …
Aug 14, 2013
Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Smith Westcott’s Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) will meet Monday, August 19, 2013 in Clearwater, Florida to continue reviewing a slate of draft recommendations on insurance claims handling …
Aug 12, 2013
Today, August 12, 2013, the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) met via teleconference to continue its discussion on property insurance claims handling issues. Specifically, they addressed alternative dispute resolution …
Aug 9, 2013
Alternative dispute resolution and insurers’ right to repair (safeguards and warranties) are the two remaining topics to be discussed by the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s (“ICA”) Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) as it …
Aug 7, 2013
In a letter sent to Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today, August 7, 2013, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater questioned why Florida property insurance rates have not decreased in direct correlation to a “significant drop in reinsurance costs …
Aug 2, 2013
The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working group (“Working Group”) met via teleconference today, August 2, 2013, to continue to review draft recommendations on insurance claims handling processes and other related concerns. Today’s …
Jul 30, 2013
Following its meeting today, the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) has scheduled an additional teleconference for Friday, August 2, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To participate in …
Jul 30, 2013
The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s Homeowners’ Policy and Claims Bill of Rights Working Group (“Working Group”) met via teleconference to review draft recommendations on insurance claims handling processes and other related concerns today, July 30, 2013. The recommendations, a …