Jul 11, 2011
The following article was published in the Fort Myers News-Press on July 11, 2011: Cost to insure homes takes off Pedro Ocasio said his insurance agent warned him to expect a small increase in his homeowners insurance bill this year. …
Jul 11, 2011
The Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact (“SLIMPACT”) Commission (“Commission”) held its third meeting via Webinar on July 7, 2011 to review updates to a slate of draft governance bylaws, along with a draft rule to establish procedures for …
Jul 11, 2011
The following article was published in the Florida Times-Union on July 11, 2011: Insurance of Last Resort is First Choice for Coastal Properties — Especially in Florida A record number of home and commercial property owners — at 3 …
Jul 11, 2011
The following article was posted to MySuncoast.com website on July 11, 2011: Home Insurance Premiums Skyrocketing By Linda Carson In these days when people feel they’ve cut their spending and tightened their belts to the limit, here comes another financial …
Jul 11, 2011
The following article was published in the Wall Street Journal on July 11, 2011: Title Insurer Pays $4.5 million to Settle Kickback Allegations By Alan Zibel Title insurance firm Fidelity National Financial Inc. will pay $4.5 million to settle allegations …
Jul 11, 2011
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Jul 9, 2011
The following article was published in the Orlando Sentinel on July 9, 2011: State work force agencies gave board members contracts worth millions By Jim Stratton Florida’s 24 regional work-force boards pride themselves on helping unemployed Floridians get back on …
Jul 9, 2011
The following article was published in the Wall Street Journal on July 9, 2011: Insurers, investors fight over death benefits by Leslie Scism After Esther Adler died in 2009, the insurer that was on the hook to pay a $5 …
Jul 8, 2011
Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: In rulings issued today, July 8, 2011, the Florida Supreme Court found that the Florida Legislature acted unconstitutionally in 2005 by placing new restrictions on lawsuits filed by asbestos exposure victims. …
Jul 8, 2011
On June 30, 2011, the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation issued Informational Bulletin DFS-02-2011, to advise insurers, self-insurers and other related stakeholders that Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has released “Order Setting Assessment Rate for the Workers’ Compensation …