The following article, dated May 20, 2009, was re-printed from Reactions Magazine. Bonds “only a partial solution” to FHCF shortfall The shortfall in available funding for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund...
Colodny Fass Shareholder Maria Abate held a press conference May 20, 2009, regarding a lawsuit filed on behalf of a Hialeah mother who claims a now defunct group home gave her son a cocktail of psychiatric drugs, which led...
The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Agent and Agency Services has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the following Rule: 69B-162.011: Suitability and Disclosure in...
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Cash-poor school boards might raise property taxes Though raising taxes is always politically unpopular and risky, school boards across Florida may have no choice as...
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) has instituted an effort to reduce the disproportionate number of minority children in the system by five percent each year. The DJJ has been holding...
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: National Federation of Independent Business: New workers comp bill will help Florida businesses Business owners are watching Gov. Crist’s bill-signing pen more...
Two insurance-related bills have been presented this week to Florida Governor Charlie Crist for his signature. Senate Bill 714 Relating to Condominiums was among the bills presented to Governor Crist on Monday, May 18,...
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has scheduled the following hearings this week related to credit rating agencies and municipal bond financing (the latter being accomplished specifically through a federal...
Today, May 18, 2009, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) held a hearing on proposed Rule 19-8.028, entitled Reimbursement Premium Formula. The purpose of the Rule is to adopt the Premium Formula...
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Legislation could mean big changes to insurance in Florida Proposals would allow private firms and state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to raise rates Maybe...