Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Insurance Journal–March 17, 2009 National program insurance manager Allied American Underwriters-AAU, headquartered in Tampa, Fla. has introduced a new national personal lines division. The new programs specialize in writing personal clients on both an admitted and non-admitted basis. According to …

The goal is to cut claims by reducing the number of victims By Tia Mitchell Florida Times-Union–March 17, 2009 Summer showers are cause for concern for families living along Wills Branch on Jacksonville’s Westside. They know it’s just a matter …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   NAIC To Revisit Credit Scoring; Florida Insurance Commissioner:  ‘No End Game But Information Gathering’ The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Executive Committee has voted to revisit the controversial …

  FEDC Weekly Session Report As the 2009 Legislative Session ended its second week (March 9-13), policy bills moved through the committee process and appropriations committees were in a holding pattern while awaiting news from the Florida Office of Economic …

Today, Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink announced the launch of “Sunshine Spending,” a Web site that allows public searching for vendors and other recipients of Florida funds by using the first part of the …

REMINDER:  Pursuant to the form issued, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, in cooperation with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), has issued a reminder to all qualified insurers that desire to apply for Limited Apportionment Company status that applications must be …

  Insurance-Related Legislative Committee Meetings:  Tuesday, March 17   House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee The House Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee met today, March 17, 8 a.m.-Noon, Webster Hall, The Capitol, Tallahassee.  Insurance-related bills on …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   It’s that bad: Florida will fall another $2.4 billion short House majority leader: Crist’s plan is ‘no longer a viable option.’ Economic forecasters sliced $2.4 billion from the …

House majority leader: Crist’s plan is ‘no longer a viable option.’ By Brandon Larrabee The Florida Times-Union–March 14, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Economic forecasters sliced $2.4 billion from the state’s expected tax income for the coming fiscal year, bringing lawmakers closer …

The Suncoast News–March 14, 2009 The Legislature has another major headache beside a revenue shortfall on its hands during its 2009 regular session. Lawmakers are coming to more fully understand the enormity of the financial hole they and Gov. Charlie …