This Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 10 p.m., CNBC’s Business Nation will broadcast a special report entitled “Insurance Companies:  Cashing in on Catastrophe?” To view the Internet preview and broadcast specifics, click here.   Should you have any questions or …

  Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending February 29, 2008 www.InsuranceFraud.org _______________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION The Maryland House unanimously passed a bill (HB 404) requiring fraud warnings on claim and application forms. A provision requiring a fraud warning on benefit checks …

  Insurance-Related Legislative Meetings The 2008 Regular Florida Legislative Session begins Tuesday, March 4, 2008. To view the complete House Calendar for the week of March 3-7, click here. To view the complete Senate Calendar for the week of March …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: House Speaker Rubio pushes aid for small insurers He seeks $250-million to provide loans to smaller state companies. Despite a looming budget crisis, Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio said …

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, House Minority Leader Dan Gelber issued a summary of policy alternatives and suggestions to bring Florida government “ . . . a more serious level of debate, governance and problem solving.” Representative Gelber’s outline specifically …

Please be advised that the FPCA Automobile Division will hold weekly conference calls during the 2008 Florida Legislative Session. These calls will take place on Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., starting on Friday, March 14. Call-in information and …

Please be advised that the FPCA Homeowners Division will hold weekly conference calls during the 2008 Florida Legislative Session. These calls will take place on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., starting on Friday, March 14. Call-in information and …

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) held a meeting of its Actuarial and Underwriting Committee (“Committee”) to discuss coverage exclusions, 2009 rate filings, occupancy changes for commercial non-residential wind-only policies, and to receive updates on current …

The Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Claims Handling and Resolution (“Task Force”) held a meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Discussion included Citizens’ policy administration, its customer service call center, non-claim concerns, daily claims handling, hurricane claims, …

On February 25, 2008, the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program/Residential Construction Mitigation Program (“RCMP”) Advisory Council (“Council”) held a meeting to discuss the RCMP and review the following proposed Rules 9B-68.001: RCMP Certified Wind Mitigation Inspectors, 9B-68.002: RCMP Quality of Evaluation, …