May 14, 2009
From the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (“PCI”) As states continue to consider restrictions or bans on credit-based insurance scoring, and as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has announced it plans to revisit the issue, we wanted …
May 14, 2009
Today, May 14, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. EST, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (“FAIA”) is hosting a press conference and conference call to discuss legislation and the insurance market. We encourage all our members to participate on the call …
May 14, 2009
From the U.S. Treasury Department: May 13, 2009 Regulatory Reform Over-The-Counter (OTC) Derivatives The crisis of the past 20 months has exposed critical gaps and weaknesses in our financial regulatory system. As risks built up, internal risk management systems, …
May 13, 2009
Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday that he’s “still studying” a bill that would restore a limit on what plaintiffs lawyers can be paid in workers compensation cases. The bill was among the top priorities this year in the Legislature for …
May 13, 2009
By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 13, 2009… Florida Chief Financial Officer and potential gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink called for a revamping of the State Board of Administration’s governing system Wednesday. A year and …
May 13, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: State Farm, Florida agree to stay out of court until June State Farm and Florida insurance regulators have called a cease-fire on going to court as they continue negotiating …
May 13, 2009
Note: A press release from the Office of Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink regarding today’s Cabinet meeting is reprinted at the end of this report. The Florida Cabinet met today, May 13, 2009, and considered insurance and financial-related matters …
May 13, 2009
Update: The proposed Rule draft of 69O-142.015: Standardized Requirements Applicable to Insurers After Hurricanes or Natural Disasters is attached for your review, in addition to the referenced form OIR-DO-1681. The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation …
May 13, 2009
Above: Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announces bid to become Florida’s first female Governor Today, May 13, 2009, Florida Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink announced her candidacy to become Florida’s first female Governor. CFO Sink is the …
May 13, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida to receive $1.8 billion in stimulus funds The federal government released $1.8 billion in stimulus money for education to Florida on Monday, two weeks after the state applied …