The following rules have been finalized and adopted by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) and are effective July 1, 2009. 69O-138.005 Exams By Non Employees. The OIR is required by Florida law to...
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Gov. Crist’s bill actions on Wednesday Governor Charlie Crist signed 28 bills, including several education-related, into law and vetoed three bills Wednesday that...
The Federal Reserve announced extensions of and modifications to a number of its liquidity programs on June 25, 2009. Conditions in financial markets have improved in recent months, but market functioning in many areas...
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding proposed amendments to Rules contained in Chapter...
The following are recent Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) regulatory developments occuring as a result of House Bill 1495 becoming law on June 1, 2009: Notice of Emergency Rule With...
The Florida Senate issued its 2010 Interim Work Plan on June 23, 2009. Various juvenile justice-related Committee projects detailed within the Plan are listed below, followed by their respective due dates. To view...
The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) Board of Directors will meet via teleconference on Thursday, June 25, starting at 9:00 a.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 866.365.2980; conference...
The Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association (“FSIGA”) Board of Directors will meet via teleconference on Thursday, June 25, starting at 12:30 p.m. The call-in number for this meeting is: 866.866.2214;...
Florida Governor Charlie Crist vetoed House Bill 1171 relating to Residential Property Insurance today, June 24, 2009. Known as the “Open Rating” bill, HB 1171 would have provided for the deregulation of...
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Gov. Crist Vetoes ‘State Farm’ Insurance Rate Deregulation Bill Siding with domestic insurers, consumer groups and the state insurance regulator,...