Category: Insurance Regulatory News

9:00 a.m.–Florida Surplus Lines Service Office Board of Governors Quarterly Meeting; Tallahassee, Florida. To view the meeting notice, click here. To view the agenda, click here. The FSLSO Audit Committee is scheduled to meet at 11:00 a.m.

  You’re Invited to Two Special Sessions at the 2013 State of the Florida Insurance Market Summit Registration and RSVP Required  •  Space is Extremely Limited Please Note:  These sessions are concurrent.   “Don’t Get Caught With Your Whistle Blown” …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) issued final versions of its Model Holding Company legislation today, January 22, 2013. Part of a series of model bills updated recently by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) with the …

  Above:  Former Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Was Named CEO of the NAIC Today   Former Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson was named as CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) today, January 22, 2013. The NAIC news release …

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The following article was published in The Sunshine State News on January 22, 2013: Insurance Reform Group Argues for Citizens Board By Jim Turner www.sunshinestatenews.com With one of the top critics of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. calling for board members …

The following article was published in The Insurance Journal on January 22, 2013:  Florida’s Citizens Backs Bill Calling for More Oversight By Michael Adams www.insurancejournal.com Florida’s state policyholder-backed property insurer says it welcomes a newly proposed legislative initiative that would …

The following article was posted to the FlaglerLive.com website on January 22, 2013: Palm Coast Cited Among Florida Cities Most Vulnerable to Climate Change in Latest Review www.FlaglerLive.com A little over a week ago, the federal National Climate Assessment released …

The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on January 22, 2013: Senators hear opposing viewpoints on Affordable Care Act A Massachusetts college professor known as “Mr. Mandate” made the case why the Florida Legislature should embrace the …

The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on January 22, 2013: “Eyeball Wars” return to the Florida Legislature By Lloyd Dunkelberger www.heraldtribune.com A perennial battle between optometrists and ophthalmologists returns to the Florida Legislature this spring. Known as …