Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Tuesday, May 1

May 1, 2012

  To go directly to the section of your choice, click on a hyperlink below.  Other hyperlinks to meeting information, bills and news are noted in bold type. Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events Daily Insurance-Related News Daily Florida Insurance-Related Event There …

Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Hurricane Loss Mitigation Advisory Council To Promulgate Competitive Solicitation for Residential Mitigation Retrofit Projects and Public Outreach

Apr 30, 2012

  The Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Hurricane Loss Mitigation Advisory Council (“Council”) met in Tallahassee today, April 30, 2012, pursuant to section 215.559, F.S.  The Council discussed a request for proposal (“RFP”) for entities to apply for public outreach …

Opinions on hurricane fund differ

Apr 29, 2012

The following article was published in Hernando Today on April 29, 2012: Opinions on Hurricane Fund Differ By Carl Orth With the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season little more than a month away, area state lawmakers and other officials continue to …

Florida debates storm finances

Apr 28, 2012

The following article was published in The Tampa Tribune on April 28, 2012: State debates storm finances By Carl Orth With the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season about a month away, state lawmakers continue to debate if state rainy-day funds have …

Letter to the Editor: Reduce Insurance Fraud

Apr 28, 2012

The following article was published in the Lakeland Ledger on April 28, 2012: Reduce Insurance Fraud Florida’s mandatory automobile insurance no-fault law is beset by runaway personal injury protection costs — including the nation’s highest incidence of staged accidents and …

Florida Insurance Calendar: April 30 – May 4

Apr 27, 2012

  Following is a listing of Florida insurance-related regulatory events for the week of April 30 to May 4, 2012: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”).  Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type.   FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY …