Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Feb 10, 2010
The Miami Herald published this article on February 10, 2010. BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER Florida’s embattled ban on adoption by gay people suffered another setback Tuesday, when state child welfare administrators agreed to provide health insurance, college tuition and other …
Feb 10, 2010
The following editorial opinion piece by State Senator Mike Fasano was published in the February 10, 2010 edition of the Tallahassee Democrat. The text of Senator Fasano’s editorial is reprinted below, followed by a response from Florida Association of Insurance …
Feb 10, 2010
Proposed Rules for an annual report card to be used by the Office of the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate in grading authorized personal residential property (homeowners) insurers was the subject of a Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) hearing …
Feb 9, 2010
A listing of insurance-related regulatory meetings for the week of February 8-12 is listed below. No insurance-related legislative meetings have been scheduled during this time period. Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time and additional information is available via hyperlink …
Feb 9, 2010
The pending federal health care reform legislation would have sweeping effects on all sectors of the health care industry, according to a briefing webinar presented by Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP on Monday, January 19, 2009. Key pending issues include …
Feb 9, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Another door to fraud opens Last year, Global Appraisal Solutions of Clearwater hired appraiser John Viscusi to do property evaluations in the New York metro area. …
Feb 9, 2010
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (“FWCIGA”) Investment Committee (“Committee”) met recently to review a draft of a new FWCIGA investment policy. To view the meeting packet, click here. With the goals of capital preservation, risk aversion and adherence to investment …
Feb 9, 2010
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published this article on February 8, 2010. THE CAPITOL, TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 8, 2009…. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Monday said he’s weighing whether to join a lawsuit against Bank of America for duping investors …
Feb 9, 2010
As a result of a December 2009 exploratory meeting and subsequent industry feedback, Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw has chosen to proceed with forming an Insurance Consumer Advocate Advisory Group (“Advisory Group”) to review Florida workers’ compensation insurance issues. …
Feb 8, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Oldsmar homeowner worries well project will increase sinkholes When city officials discuss a $20 million water treatment plant scheduled to open next year, they trumpet the positive: …