On July 8, 2010, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed SB 595 into law. Effective upon having been signed, SB 595 prohibits insurers from canceling or nonrenewing any homeowners’ insurance policy (regardless of whether it has been in effect for fewer …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Blog:  Florida Insurance Commissioner Slammed For Keeping Insurer’s Problems Secret Consumer advocacy and free market groups joined Rep. Alan Hays, R-Umatilla, today to call for more transparency from …

  Just prior to the opening of the Florida Legislature’s Special Session 2010-C today, July 20, 2010, State Representative Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) joined representatives from The Heartland Institute, Florida Consumer Action Network and The James Madison Institute at a press …

  A proposed Rule hearing to update Florida regulations relating to public adjusters has been scheduled for July 30, 2010 by the Florida Department of Financial Services’ (“DFS”) Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services at its Tallahassee office.  During …

  At its meeting today, July 19, 2010, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) Actuarial and Underwriting Committee (“Committee”) unanimously approved an average statewide rate increase of zero for its 2011 commercial residential multi-peril (“CRM”) rate filings, inasmuch as the AIR …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Blog:  Citizens Actuarial and Underwriting Committee Approves 2011 Rates A Citizens Property Insurance committee approved a proposal today to increase premiums by up to 11.3 percent.   Dangerous …

Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of July 19-23, 2010: All times are Eastern Time.  Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type.     FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE EVENT 2010 Special Session C of …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Bay County School Board to Possibly File Claim Against BP The oil spill is having affects on school systems across the Gulf Coast.  The Bay District school board …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw and Executive Director of Florida Consumer Action Network Bill Newton:  Competing for customers When major insurance companies fight about federal tax policies, most …

The following statement was released by the American Association of Managing General Agents (“AAMGA”) on July 16, 2010 following the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Wall Street Financial Services Reform legislation, that included the Surplus Lines Modernization Bill: AAMGA Statement …