May 9, 2016
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced on May 5, 2016 that it is seeking comments on proposed Rules that would prohibit companies from putting mandatory arbitration clauses in new contracts. These clauses typically state that either the …
May 9, 2016
The Arizona Department of Insurance announced on May 5, 2016 that the results are in from its recent “Operating at the Speed of Business” Survey: We need to make information easier to find on some parts of our web …
May 9, 2016
A.M. BestTV: Mitigation Firms Play Havoc With Florida Homeowners Market In this A.M.BestTV episode from the annual conference of the Florida Association for Insurance Reform, insurance leaders said Florida must revise an out-of-control system that allows mitigation companies to …
May 6, 2016
HCI Chairman and CEO Paresh Patel undaunted After two-and-a-half years of planning and development, HCI officially launched TypTap, an online residential flood insurance platform, Steve Benna reports for the Florida Business Observer. Empower property owners on flood insurance …
May 5, 2016
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) Advisory Board is scheduled to meet on May 12, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. (ET) to review the 2016 Estimated Claims Paying Capacity Report. Also on the agenda is a review of FHCF-related …
May 5, 2016
Citizens drops policies on homes valued over $700K in Broward, Palm Beach After reducing its policy count by more than two-thirds over the past four years, state-run Citizens Property Insurance continued to shed its risk load by securing approval …
May 5, 2016
Colodny Fass’ Tallahassee Managing Partner Katie Webb was featured this week among the “Best, Brightest and Most Influential Lobbyists” in Florida by the Spring 2016 issue of Influence Magazine, which chronicles the halls of Florida power and politics. Named by the prestigious …
May 4, 2016
A host of Florida legislators will join top national Republican pollster Kristin Soltis Anderson for the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division’s 2016 Government Symposium on Wednesday, May 25 from noon to 2:30 p.m. (ET) for a complimentary Webinar on …
May 4, 2016
Florida Insurance Commissioner Candidate Jeffrey Bragg Applies for PSC Post Governor Rick Scott’s top choice to become insurance commissioner, Jeffrey S. Bragg, is among the 11 candidates who have applied to become Public Service Commissioner, the powerful board that …
May 3, 2016
Comments are due by May 13, 2016 on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (“IAIS) Issues Paper on Cyber Risk to the Insurance Sector, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) International Insurance Relations Committee (“Committee”) reminded regulators and …