Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Jul 6, 2012
9:30 a.m.–Florida Division of Administrative Hearings Rule Development Workshop. Proposed amendments would amend the existing procedural Rules for adjudication of workers’ compensation claims to conform to subsequent statutory changes and to incorporate changes that should improve the adjudicatory process. To …
Jul 6, 2012
10:00 a.m.–Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Investment Committee meeting. To view the meeting notice, click here.
Jul 5, 2012
On July 1, 2012, the implementation of a platform to simplify the allocation of surplus lines taxes went “live” on the World Wide Web with the release of the Surplus Lines Information Portal (“SLIP”) for use by the Non-Admitted Insurance …
Jul 5, 2012
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Jul 4, 2012
The following article was published in the Orlando Sentinel on July 4, 2012: School districts gamble with limited hurricane insurance coverage By Dave Weber www.orlandosentinel.com School districts across Central Florida are betting that a hurricane won’t hit here and cause …
Jul 3, 2012
On June 29, 2012, the Alabama Department of Insurance issued Bulletin No. 2012-03, which informs all insurers licensed in Alabama of the enactment of the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit and Crime Prevention Act. The Act becomes effective August 1, …
Jul 3, 2012
On June 28, 2012 and in compliance with Section 440.49(9), F.S., the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation issued an Informational Bulletin DFS-03-2012. The Bulletin advises insurers, self-insurers and other related stakeholders that Florida’s Chief …
Jul 3, 2012
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public rate hearing today, July 3, 2012 to review Praetorian Insurance Company’s (“Praetorian’s”) recent rate filing in which it requested an average statewide rate change of -2.2 percent for its …
Jul 3, 2012
On June 28, 2012 and in compliance with Section 440.51(1), F.S., the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation issued an Informational Bulletin DFS-02-2012. The Bulletin advises insurers, self-insurers and other related stakeholders that Florida’s Chief Financial …
Jul 3, 2012
The following article was published in the St. Augustine Record on July 3, 2012: Florida election law draws new legal challenge By Gary Fineout www.staugustine.com A Florida election law passed by the Republican-led Legislature is drawing yet another legal challenge. …