The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (“DHSMV”) published its annual report on traffic accident statistics on June 29, 2010.  According to the report, statewide traffic-related fatalities have dropped to a record low.  To view the report, click …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:     Former Florida Insurance Commissioner Tom Gallagher joins Board of Professional Bank Thomas Gallagher, Florida’s former CFO and insurance commissioner, has joined the board of Coral Gables-based Professional …

  In light of the recent National Insurance Crime Bureau report indicating that questionable claims involving staged vehicle accidents have substantially increased in Florida between 2008 and 2009, Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw will host a roundtable discussion on Personal …

  Many of the 274 new laws passed during Florida’s 2010 Legislative Session will become effective this Thursday, July 1, except as otherwise provided.  These include major insurance-related bills, which are listed below:   HB 159 relating to Guaranty Associations …

  Subsequent to the June 18, 2010, qualifying deadline for the November 2, 2010, general election, Colodny Fass has prepared a summary report of candidates who qualified for the following offices:   Florida Cabinet (Governor, Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   U.S. Census Bureau Ranks Florida 27th in Per-Pupil School Spending State drops to 44 when spending ranked as a factor of personal income In 2008, public school systems …

  Pursuant to Section 627.215, Florida Statutes, each insurer group writing workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance in the State of Florida is required to file a Workers’ Compensation Excessive Profits Reporting Form F (Form F) with the Florida Office …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Condo owners at uninsured complex that burned have little recourse Days before their condo building burned, residents of Park South Six gathered to hear their association president say …

The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on June 29, 2010: Former state Rep. Tim Ryan has added fundraiser Alan Mendelsohn and lobbyist and political consultant Rich Heffley as defendants in a lawsuit alleging Ryan’s record …

The following article appeared in The Miami Herald on June 29, 2010: IRS agents are investigating whether Miccosukee Tribe members receive large cash payouts — from tribal casino profits — without paying required federal income taxes.   BY JAY WEAVER …