The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) has published the transcript of a December 7, 2009 public hearing on Chinese drywall.  To access the transcript, click here. Chaired by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, the hearing served to assist regulators …

  The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Claims Committee (“Committee”) met on January 27 via teleconference. Following is a summary of the meeting: Jay Adams, Citizens’ Director of Catastrophe Operations and Commercial Lines, reported that Citizens successfully tested its catastrophe …

  The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Finance and Investment Committee (“Committee”) met on Monday, January 25, 2010 to discuss Citizens’ 2010 pre-event liquidity financing plan (“plan”). To access the agenda and meeting materials, click here. The plan, which was approved …

REMINDER:  The Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) will meet via teleconference at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 29, 2010. The call in number for this meeting is (800) 369-1285; conference code:  55803# The minutes from the January 20 meeting are …

  Florida State Senator Garrett Richter (R- Naples) has filed Senate Bill 1460 relating to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) Contract Year.  The bill, which was filed on January 27, 2010, defines “Contract Year” as “the period beginning on …

  The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Agents and Agency Services held a Rule Development Workshop today, January 28, 2010, relating to penalty guidelines for insurance representatives.  The following proposed Rules were reviewed: 69B-231.030: Definitions69B-231.080: Penalties for …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Governor seeks budget hike for Florida’s public schools Gov. Charlie Crist — who is running for U.S. Senate — is recommending a $22.7 billion budget for PreK-12, …

The Miami Herald published this editorial on January 28, 2010. After several years of diminishing returns for Florida’s public schools, Gov. Charlie Crist is proposing to increase the education budget from PreKindergarten to 12th grade. It’s a key piece of …

The Miami Herald published this article on January 28, 2010. BY RON MATUS St. Petersburg Times Despite a still-rocky economy, Gov. Charlie Crist said Monday he’ll push for an increase in Florida’s education budget. Crist — who is running for …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Maintain insurance controls, Crist says Manatee senator’s idea to deregulate insurers is opposed by governor Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is already opposing a measure to deregulate the …