New York Department of Financial Services (“Department”) Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky has issued Insurance Regulation 187, an emergency measure dealing with Suitability in Annuity Transactions. The...
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi front and center in fight against health care law
The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on March 29, 2012: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in fight against health care law By Erika Bolstad Blessed with sound bite sensibilities in an all-male scrum of...
Florida’s building codes rated best in hurricane protection
The following article was published in the Palm Beach Post on March 29, 2012: Florida’s Building Codes Rated Best in Hurricane Protection By Eliot Kleinberg Florida ranks highest among 18 hurricane-region states for...
Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Thursday, March 29
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March 29, 2012: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration State Consumer Health Information and Policy Advisory Council
10:00 a.m.–Florida Agency for Health Care Administration State Consumer Health Information and Policy Advisory Council Meeting. To view the meeting notice, click here.
March 29, 2012: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Public Rate Hearing
9:00 a.m.–Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Public Rate Hearing. Amica Mutual Insurance Company has requested a 24.4 percent overall rate increase for its homeowners line of coverage. The proposed rate increase...
March 29, 2012: Florida Surplus Lines Service Office National Clearinghouse Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m.–Florida Surplus Lines Service Office National Clearinghouse Committee meeting. To view the meeting notice, click here.
No Action Expected on Request for ‘Stand Your Ground’ Special Session
The following article was published in The Sunshine State News on March 28, 2012: No Action Expected on Request for ‘Stand Your Ground’ Special Session By Jim Turner With an investigation under way into the...
Hurricane conference focused on safety
The following article was posted to Channel 10’s local10.com website on March 28, 2012: Hurricane conference focused on safety Officials with the National Hurricane Center had a message Tuesday for residents living in...
As Supreme Court takes up individual mandate, conservative justices have hard questions
The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on March 28, 2012: As Supreme Court takes up individual mandate, conservative justices have hard questions By Alex Leary WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s most...