Senate Commerce Committee

Apr 14, 2008

The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008 from 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills scheduled to be discussed include: SB 1422: Relating to …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, April 11

Apr 11, 2008

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Bill limits Citizens increases An insurance bill making its way through the Senate now provides a small break for homeowners covered by the state-run insurer but ramps up regulation for …

Revised Citizens Assumption Calendars: April 11

Apr 11, 2008

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) has released updated assumption calendars in connection with the personal lines and commercial residential takeout programs. The revised calendars do not reflect any new deadlines, but provide additional information on the recently promulgated procedures relating …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort: Week of April 11

Apr 11, 2008

  Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending April 11, 2008 www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION Illinois would set strict licensing rules for public insurance adjusters if the legislature approves HB 5489. The bill sets both the requirements to become a public …

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of April 14-18

Apr 11, 2008

  Legislative Meetings Monday, April 14 The House Policy and Budget Council will hold a meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008 from 3:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m. in Room 212 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills scheduled to …

Reminder: FPCA Automobile Division Meeting April 11

Apr 11, 2008

Reminder: A Florida Property and Casualty Association Automobile Division meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 11, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. The call-in number is (800) 369.1285; conference code 71971#. The agenda for this meeting and supplemental meeting materials regarding Rule …

State gets ‘F’ for insurance climate, reports says

Apr 10, 2008

Treasure Coast Palm–April 10, 2008 By Nadia Vanderhoof A nationwide study conducted by a nonprofit institute says Floridians are paying higher premiums for their homeowners insurance than necessary because of cumbersome state regulations. The Heartland Institute study gave the state …

SENATOR DON GAETZ: Senate looks to regulate insurance

Apr 10, 2008

Gulf Breeze News As you may recall from previous reports, the Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability recently conducted an inquiry into why insurance rates were not reduced as much as expected based on legislation passed in 2007. Insurance …