Click on a headline to read the complete story:     Most States Facing Budget Declines The fiscal health of states is again in decline, with end-of-year balances down in the 2007 fiscal year and expected to drop again, according …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Carolina G.O.P. Moves Up Primary CONCORD, N.H., Aug. 9 — The South Carolina Republican Party has moved up its primary to Jan. 19, leapfrogging ahead of the Florida primary and …

On Thursday, August 9, 2007, a representative from this office attended a public hearing on Proposed Rules 69O-125.005 and 69O-125.006, relating to the “Use of Credit Reports and Credit Scores by Insurers.” These Rules require the review and approval of …

U.S. Representatives Ron Klein (D-FL, Dist. 22) and co-sponsor Tim Mahoney (D-FL, Dist. 16), recently filed H.R. 3355, a bill entitled “The Homeowners’ Defense Act of 2007,” a national catastrophe insurance plan to promote the availability and affordability of homeowners’ …

Use of credit reports and credit scores The Florida Financial Services Commission ("FSC"), on behalf of the OIR, has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Rule number 690-125.005, relating to the use of credit reports and credit scores byinsurers, …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Snowbird couple may take Save Our Homes law to U.S. Supreme Court TALLAHASSEE The man who led a drive to put a homeowners tax break into the state constitution said …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   State budget-slashing ideas leave no services untouched Poor pregnant women could face extra hurdles to get a Caesarean section. Some criminals could spend less time in prison. Hospitals might lose …

On June 29, 2007, the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, in conjunction with appropriations staff in the Florida House and Senate, requested the early submission of a Schedule VIIIB-1 to allow for review and analysis of various recurring budget …

Below are upcoming Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Hearings and Workshops.  Also included are Notices of Final Adopted Rules relating to administrative insurance matters. Click on the Rule number or name of the notice to link to additional details on …

A conference call of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Terrorism Insurance Implementation (C) Working Group (“Working Group”) of the Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee (“Committee”) took place on August 7, 2007.  The Working Group discussed the status …