May 7, 2012
The following article was published in The Insurance Journal on May 7, 2012: Florida Revises Workers’ Comp Certficates, Excess Profits, Premium Audit Laws By Michael Adams Florida’s governor has signed workers’ compensation legislation streamlining the workers’ compensation certificate process, eliminating …
May 7, 2012
The following article was published in The Insurance Journal on May 7, 2012: A.M. Best Opens Miami Office A.M. Best Co. has opened an office in Miami, Florida to serve the market for insurance ratings in the Latin American region. …
May 7, 2012
The following article was published in the Florida Current on May 7, 2012: Hernando poised to become first county to opt out of septic tank inspections By Bruce Ritchie Hernando County is poised to become the first county to opt …
May 7, 2012
The following article was published in The Florida Current on May 7, 2012: Did Government Grow in Florida? An story in the Jacksonville Business Journal notes that Florida’s government workforce saw one of the largest increases in the number of …
May 7, 2012
1:00 p.m.–Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Public Rate Hearing. Olympus Insurance Company. Olympus Insurance Company has requested a 24.5 percent overall rate increase for its dwelling fire line of coverage. The proposed rate increase would be effective June 19, 2012 …
May 7, 2012
9:30 a.m.–Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Rule Development Workshop. Proposed amendments to Rule 69O-149.022 would update and edit the contents of the forms and instructions used by life and health insurers to make electronic form filings via the OIR’s I-File …
May 4, 2012
Calling the enactment of Personal Injury Protection Insurance Reform Bill CS/CS/HB 119 a “collaborative effort,” Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty compiled a retrospective timeline of events and key documents leading up to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s signing of the …
May 4, 2012
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 941 relating to Insurance today, May 4, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012 unless otherwise provided, the bill removes the requirement for workers’ compensation insurers to refund excess profits to businesses they insure in the …
May 4, 2012
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) is seeking to amend Rule 69O-144.007, F.A.C, entitled “Credit for Reinsurance From Eligible Reinsurers” to apply to life insurance. The Rule currently applies only to property and casualty insurance. Rule 69O-144.007 was …
May 4, 2012
The following news release detailing the joint U.S.-China Economic Track Fact Sheet on the Fourth Meeting of the U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue was issued by the U.S. Treasury Department today, May 4, 2012: Joint U.S.-China Economic Track …