Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Senator Don Gaetz recently sent a letter to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Chairman James Malone stating his concerns about Citizens’ planned office relocation and upgrade. In the letter, Senator Gaetz expresses concern that, given the state of the economy, …

Insurance-Related Meetings: Week of September 29 – October 3, 2008 Monday, September 29 FWCIGA The Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association will hold a Board of Directors meeting on Monday, September 29 at 3:00 p.m. via teleconference. The call-in number …

> FWCJUA The Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Investment Committee will hold a meeting on Friday, September 26 at 10:00 a.m via teleconference. No further information is available at this time.

On Thursday, September 25, 2008, the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (“FSLSO”) Board of Governors (“Board”) met to discuss and approve the 2009 Proposed Budget (“Budget”). FSLSO Executive Director Gary Pullen reviewed Budget items. To view a copy of his …

On Thursday, September 25, 2008, the My Safe Florida Home (“MSFH”) Advisory Council (“Council”) held a meeting in Tallahassee, Florida to receive presentations and testimony from interested parties. To review the agenda which includes a list of the presenters, click …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Windstorm self-insurance trust at odds with state Weary of hefty insurance rates, some local condominium associations saw the January emergence of the Palm Beach Windstorm Self Insurance Trust as overdue …

Sometimes society’s smallest and most vulnerable need the biggest advocate. Howard M. Talenfeld has stepped into that role.

> Florida Surplus Lines Service Office The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office will hold the following meetings on Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26 at 1441 Maclay Commerce Drive, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida, and via teleconference: Budget Committee – …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Note: The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has created a new, weekly feature entitled “Decision 2008,” which is designed to provide news and information about key political races that …

In the wake of the recent American International Group financial issues, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty released the following comments today, September 24, 2008, in response to recently circulated opinions that insurance regulation should be moved to the federal level. …