How Will Scott’s Insurance Pick Bragg Survive Scrutiny? Cabinet members were talking softly, smiling at one another, clapping each other on the back. But anyone who couldn’t sense a Baileygate...
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty will be featured during an episode of CBS News’ feature television program 60 Minutes this Sunday, April 17,...
By Jennifer C. Erdelyi, Senior Associate The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (“FSLSO”) issued Bulletin 2016-03 today, April 14, 2016, stating that Florida has withdrawn from the Nonadmitted...
Signed by Governor Rick Scott today, April 14, 2016, HB 931 will make several changes to law relating to Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) effective July 1, 2016. The new...
Florida Fines Humana Insurance In February, Humana agreed to pay a $500,000 fine for lack of cooperation in an investigation. The fine was included in a consent order. This investigation concerned charges that Humana...
Questions Abound as Deadline To Apply To Be Florida’s Insurance Commissioner Approaches Remember that search for Florida’s next Insurance Commissioner? Things have been relatively quiet...
A proposed Rule published today, April 12, 2016, establishes a presumption that Florida’s statutory requirement that a public adjuster provides “prompt notice” of a claim to an insurer is satisfied if...
In a report issued today, April 12, 2016, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported on how other countries have structured and funded their terrorism risk insurance programs. Pursuant to a provision...
Florida Leads Nation in Zika as CDC Confronts Threat Florida health officials have been pretty successful controlling recent outbreaks of Dengue fever and the chikungunya virus. Zika is shaping up to be far more...
Effective October 1, 2016, certain insurers and insurance groups will be subject to the requirements of SB 1422 relating to Insurer Regulatory Reporting, which was signed into law by Florida Governor Rick Scott this...