Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Mar 26, 2010
Effective responses to dire situations often require bold actions that would be unthinkable in calmer times. So it was in the financial crisis, when central banks undertook extraordinary monetary policy measures and governments made major financial firms wards …
Mar 26, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Hurricane Insurer Offers $2 Billion of Tax-Exempt Bonds Florida’s government-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp., bracing for an “above-normal” hurricane season, plans to sell $2 billion in …
Mar 26, 2010
Above: State Representative Pat Patterson, right, confers with Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul in the Legislature. Representative Patterson’s attempt to introduce a provision that would require insurance company owners to report their entire profits was voted down on March 25 by the House Insurance, …
Mar 26, 2010
The Miami Herald published this article on March 26, 2010. BY CRISTINA SILVA Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — It’s the final deadline to hear new bills in the House, making for a robust platter of legislation that should slow down …
Mar 26, 2010
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of March 29-April 2, 2010: Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time. Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type. FLORIDA …
Mar 25, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Crist and Senate at odds over insurance rate bill A Senate panel voted on Wednesday to let property insurers raise their rates without approval from regulators, despite …
Mar 25, 2010
The Miami Herald published this article on March 25, 2010 By BILL KACZOR Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After a sharp Senate debate Wednesday, a bill is headed to Gov. Charlie Crist’s desk that would revive and modify a …
Mar 24, 2010
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Spring 2010 National Meeting is scheduled for March 25-28 in Denver, Colorado. To access complete meeting information, including daily updates, an agenda and complete preview, click here. Highlights from the preview are provided …
Mar 24, 2010
Above: Matt Gaetz won the Republican primary in yesterday’s Special Election to fill the Florida House of Representatives District 4 seat left vacant by Ray Sansom. To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Blog: …
Mar 24, 2010
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published this article on March 24, 2010. The House took up SB 1460 which makes a number of changes to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. The bill changes the CAT fund contract year and sets …