Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Property tax relief is the talk of Tallahassee As state lawmakers began meeting Wednesday, their minds were on the elephant in the chamber that wasn’t supposed to be there, but …

Florida Legislative insurance committees held Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) workshops today in preparation for Special Session 2007 C, which begins tomorrow, October 3, 2007.  Each Committee proceding is detailed below. Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Committee Staff Director Brian Deffenbaugh began today’s Senate …

In an effort to attract new insurers to Louisiana and to provide adequate and affordable insurance to property owners, the Insure Louisiana Program was enacted by way of Emergency Regulation 82. Please click here to be directed to the Louisiana Department …

(27 September 2007)  Congressman Paul Kanjorski, Chairman, provided the opening remarks concerning the need to supervise credit rating agencies, such as Moodys, Fitch and Standard & Poor’s.  Specifically, the Subcommittee is examining ratings as they relate to mortgage-backed securities, which …

  The Governor has expanded the call of the 2007 Special Session C to include Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) insurance coverage.  This Session is scheduled to run from October 3, 2007 through October 12, 2007.  For your review, below is …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General today announced that it has reached an agreement with State Farm Florida to reduce rates by an additional two percent for Florida policyholders.  The press release …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Crist makes pro-PIP plea Governor says $10,000 injury protection essential TALLAHASSEE — On the day that Florida’s no-fault auto insurance law expired, Gov. Charlie Crist ordered lawmakers to consider replacing …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   After budget cuts are done, what will be next in Capitol? Wednesday’s special session of the Legislature to find more than a billion dollars in budgets cuts will focus closely …

Following is a listing of upcoming insurance-related regulatory meetings and hearings.  Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact this office.   October 5 9:30 a.m. 116 Larson Building  Hearing69O-149.003(6)(d):  Maximum Trend, Rate Filing Procedures “Medical trend” refers to …

Announces Special Session for later in October to lower property taxes  TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today expanded the call for the Special Session beginning October 3, 2007, to include Florida’s Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law, known as personal injury protection …