Category: Insurance Regulatory News

State workers’ comp rates down 60 percent, report shows

Jan 8, 2009

St. Petersburg Times–January 7, 2009 By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Workers’ compensation rates in the state have fallen an average of more than 60 percent since a major legislative overhaul of the system in 2003, according to a state-of-the-market …

Palm Bay to vote on red-light cameras

Jan 8, 2009

Florida Today–January 8, 2009 BY KIMBERLY C. MOORE Say cheese. The city of Palm Bay is hoping to take your picture, especially if you run a red light. The city council tonight is set to vote on installing red-light cameras …

Another oops for Cover FL — United not yet approved

Jan 8, 2009

Florida Health News–January 7, 2009 By Carol Gentry and Christine Jordan Sexton TALLAHASSEE — For weeks, Florida officials have said six companies received state authorization to sell moderately-priced, limited-benefit health plans to the uninsured as of Jan. 5. Two are …

NAIC Catastrophe Modeling Subgroup Meeting

Jan 8, 2009

NAIC Catastrophe Modeling Subgroup Meeting The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) will hold a Catastrophe Modeling Subgroup meeting on Thursday, January 8, starting at 11:00 a.m. (EST) via teleconference. The registration call-in number is: 412.317.6715.

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, January 7

Jan 7, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Citizens should hike insurance rates, task force says Citizens Property Insurance should be allowed to end its three-year rate freeze and start aggressively hiking homeowner insurance rates as …