May 10, 2010
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (“NICB”) recently issued a report showing that staged accident questionable claims increased 46 percent from 2007 to 2009. To access the complete report by clicking here. The NICB news release is reprinted below. Should you …
May 7, 2010
In a May 5, 2010 opinion, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s (“OIR’s”) right to review non-Florida-related records of viatical providers. To view the opinion, click here. An OIR news release on …
May 7, 2010
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of May 10-14, 2010: Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time. Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS Tuesday, May 11 …
May 7, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Appeals Court Sides with Florida Against Coventry in Records Case A federal appellate court sided with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation against Coventry First, upholding a …
May 7, 2010
The regular business meeting of the Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (“FHIAB”) on May 4, 2020 in the Orange County Commission Chamber, in Orlando, was devoted entirely to a briefing on the new federal Patient Protection and Affordable …
May 7, 2010
Dozens of insurance-related bills were filed during Florida’s 2010 Regular Legislative Session; however, few insurance bills were actually passed. As the 2010 Session drew to a close, some of the content of doomed legislation was distilled and amended on to …
May 7, 2010
Dozens of insurance-related bills were filed during Florida’s 2010 Regular Legislative Session; however, only some of them were actually passed. As the 2010 Session drew to a close, various components of many of these doomed bills were distilled and …
May 6, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Editorial: Schools funding doesn’t add up Legislature’s budget assumptions hurt public schools The Legislature wrapped up its 60-day session pretending that all is well with public-schools funding. …
May 6, 2010
The Miami Herald published the following on May 4, 2010: Legislature’s budget assumptions hurt public schools The Legislature wrapped up its 60-day session pretending that all is well with public-schools funding. It’s not. Consider: • The base student allocation …
May 6, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Nationwide Insurance To Hire 1,400 in Florida and Ohio Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. announced Wednesday it will fill 1,400 job openings, including about 600 in its home …