Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Aug 4, 2009
A special Florida House committee has delayed hearings on ethics allegations against former Speaker Ray Sansom until after his criminal trial. At an organizational meeting Tuesday, the panel decided not to meet again until early October. The Destin Republican is …
Aug 4, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Fla. House panel delays Sansom hearings A special Florida House committee has delayed hearings on ethics allegations against former Speaker Ray Sansom until after his criminal trial. …
Aug 4, 2009
Immediate, Continual Updates at www.newsserviceflorida.com HOMETOWN DEMOCRACY DEBATED By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 30, 2009…. Combatants in a simmering war over how much input voters should have on local growth decisions faced off …
Aug 4, 2009
By JOHN KENNEDY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 31, 2009….The numbers powering Republican control of the Florida Senate haven’t budged in seven years, with the GOP holding 26 seats to the Democratic Party’s 14. But after …
Aug 4, 2009
August 3, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist and Florida emergency management officials today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster loan funds for Volusia County residents and businesses in response to a tornado and severe …
Aug 4, 2009
Pursuant to concerns addressed by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (“JAPC”) the Florida Financial Services Commission, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Change regarding Rule Chapter 69O-156, entitled “Medicare Supplement Insurance.” The Notice of Change, which indicates …
Aug 3, 2009
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-FL, praising her for her sponsorship of an amendment that would restore state oversight to Medicare Advantage plan marketing practices. Medicare Advantage plans include Medicare health maintenance …
Aug 3, 2009
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles recently added a feature to its Web site enabling customers who have received traffic citations in Florida to check their eligibility to attend driver-improvement school. Ann Nucatola, the department’s press secretary, …
Aug 3, 2009
Strict Florida building codes for architects prove to be a perfect fit forWellbilt`s technology When architects and engineers wanted to “harden” the walls of the FloridaSupreme Court Building in Tallahassee, they chose Wellbilt`s Sure-Board WallPanel. This innovative technology provides a …
Aug 3, 2009
Changes continue on the Utek Corp. board of directors, but the latest business executive to join has a strong local connection. Mark S. Berset, the chief executive officer of Comegys Insurance, has joined the board of the Ybor City intellectual …