Governor Jeb Bush on Thursday signed the state budget into law after vetoing $448.7 million from the bill. The Governor gave a strong indication that he intends to veto the PIP bill (HB 2114) by vetoing the funding allocations tied …

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) is in the process of developing an emergency rule pursuant to the recently passed property insurance legislation to implement the capital incentive build-up program. The proposed emergency rule will be presented to the Governor …

Please find attached two articles regarding Senate and House Democrats requesting a special session on property insurance reform. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Fred E. Karlinsky

The Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is holding an explanatory workshop next week regarding the implementation of Senate Bill 1980 relating to Property Insurance. The workshop will be held in Orlando on June 1, 2006, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 …

The Governor was presented today with Senate bill 2114, which is the bill that extends the sunset of Florida’s No-Fault law. The FPCA also submitted its letter urging the Governor to veto the bill to the Governor’s office today. The …

Yesterday the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) held a rulemaking workshop for Rule 69O-137.013 which provides parameters by which OIR will collect information from insurers to verify the collection and remittance of emergency assessments from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. …

Please see the Office of Insurance Regulation’s press release below regarding implementation of a rule prohibiting discriminatory use of credit scores by insurers. Please contact this office with any questions or concerns you may have. Sincerely, Katherine A. Scott INSURANCE …

Yesterday, the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) held a rulemaking hearing regarding a proposed rule intended to interpret and implement statutes relating to the reasonableness of benefits in relation to premiums for health insurance policies and Annual Rate Certification procedures, …

Please see the following communication from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation regarding an additional meeting following the FHCF workshop on June 1, to discuss Senate Bill 1980 relating to property insurance. Please feel free to contact this office with …

Attached please find an informational memorandum prepared by the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) regarding the use of the credit reports and credit scores. The Financial Services Commission has authorized OIR to begin implementation of the proposed rule requiring insurers …