Florida Governor Charlie Crist was presented with House Bill 1171 relating to Residential Property Insurance today, June 12, 2009. Known as the “Open Rating” bill, HB 1171 would deregulate Florida property...
Saturday, June 13 through Tuesday, June 16 NAIC Summer 2009 National Meeting The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) will hold its Summer 2009 National Meeting on...
Katie Scott Webb was quoted in the article “Citizens Property Insurance Corp. raises rates to align with market”
The Florida Chamber has issued an alert message asking for grassroots support to urge Florida Governor Charlie Crist to sign House Bill 1171. HB 1171, which has not yet been presented to the Governor for action, is...
Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed House Bill 853 relating to Surplus Lines Insurers into law today, June 11, 2009, whereupon it became immediately effective. HB 853 provides that Chapter 627, F.S. does not apply to...
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Gov. Crist signs ‘muzzle’ law Cities, counties and school boards are still allowed to spend money to distribute information on ballot issues, but...
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Floridians losing freedom of choice Florida has a bigger problem than State Farm withdrawing from the property insurance market. Blog: Black caucus urges...
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty sent a letter to Florida Governor Charlie Crist today, June 11, 2009, in which he expressed support for the passage of House Bill 853 relating to Surplus Lines Insurers. In the...
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors (“Board”) met via teleconference on June 9, 2009. Below is a recap of the issues discussed and...
On June 10, 2009, the Federal Reserve issued the first of an ongoing series of monthly reports providing considerable new information on its credit and liquidity programs. The report, entitled Federal Reserve Credit...