The U.S. House Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing entitled “Assessing the U.S.-EU Covered Agreement” this Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 10 a.m. The hearing...
The Florida Justice Reform Institute, a tort reform advocacy organization, issued an update on the assignment of benefits issue yesterday, February 13, 2017, FloridaPolitics.com’s Michael Moline reported....
Two U.S. House of Representatives hearings of interest to the insurance industry are underway in Washington D.C. this morning, February 14, 2017. Neither hearing includes witnesses with direct insurance industry...
Florida Justice Reform Institute Calls for Assignment of Benefits Changes The Florida Justice Reform Institute is advocating changes to curb what it calls Abuses of Assignment of Benefits, as well as One-Way...
Florida CFO Jeff Atwater Resigning for CFO Role at FAU Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Friday he’s Resigning from his Cabinet Position to return to Palm Beach County and take a job as the...
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced today, February 10, 2017, that following the 2017 State Legislative Session he will be accepting the position of Vice President of Strategic Initiatives...
House Panel Homes in on Attorney Fees for Florida Workers’ Compensation Fix The Chairman of a Key House Subcommittee said Wednesday that Legislation to address Rising Worker’s Compensation Premiums will...
New Jersey Insurance Commissioner Richard Badolato issued an order today, February 8, 2017, that, effective April 17, 2017, all providers treating patients being treated under Personal Injury Protection insurance...
Demotech Suspends Florida Insurer Rating Criteria; Says Downgrades Coming Recent Florida Supreme Court Decisions and ongoing abuse in Florida’s Insurance Market have led a Ratings Company to change the Criteria...
Below is an update on recent Florida workers’ compensation regulatory activities: Fraud Status Report Florida’s Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, Bureau of Worker’s Compensation...