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Florida: PIP Fraud an Issue for Insurance Consumer Advocate

The Florida Insurance Council, NAMIC’s state advocacy partner, prepared the following report on PIP fraud in Florida: (Posted: 8/17/2010)

Florida: NAMIC Testifies on Adjuster Rule Revisions

Liz Reynolds, NAMIC Southeast state affairs manager, testified Friday during a hearing on the Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services’ proposed rule revisions: (Posted: 8/3/2010)

Florida: Trial Court Finds for State CFO in Public Adjuster Case

In a case that will likely remain in the courts for several years, the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit for Leon County, Fla., has upheld the constitutionality of a Florida statute that limits solicitation by public adjusters for 48 hours after an event that may give rise to a claim. (Posted: 6/15/2010)

Florida: Crist Vetoes Omnibus Property Insurance Bill

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist waited until the 11th hour to announce his veto of SB 2044, the omnibus property insurance package passed by the House and Senate at the end of the 2010 session. (Posted: 6/8/2010)

NAMIC Comments on Florida Governor’s Veto of Omnibus Property Insurance Bill

“Florida Governor Charlie Crist just doesn’t get it. Florida needs to create a business climate and competition-based pricing in which the free market is alive and well for the purchase of insurance. (Posted: 6/2/2010)

Bailout for Florida May Not be a ‘Slam Dunk’

As hurricane season creeps closer, the Florida Congressional delegation grows more fearful by the day with a state hurricane catastrophe fund nowhere near the sound financial footing needed for the predicted hurricane season. Having recently issued bonds to fund additional claim payments, the catastrophe fund has only $4 billion in assets against liabilities that top $25 billion. So what better way to solve Florida’s problem than to ask the federal government for a bailout? (Posted: 5/18/2010)

Florida: Commissioner Advocates for Omnibus Property Package

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty yesterday sent a letter to Gov. Charlie Crist, urging the governor to sign SB 2044, the omnibus property package passed at the end of the 2010 legislative session. (Posted: 5/11/2010)

Florida: Omnibus Property Insurance Package Moves to Governor’s Desk

The Florida Legislature on Friday passed the Omnibus Property Insurance bill, bolstering the state’s property insurance market. SB 2044 now heads to Gov. Charlie Crist. (Posted: 5/4/2010)

NAMIC Comments on Florida Legislature’s Passage of Omnibus Property Insurance Bill

The following statement can be attributed to Liz Reynolds, Southeast state affairs manager for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), on the House passage of the Florida omnibus property insurance package. (Posted: 5/2/2010)

Florida Senate Passes Property Package

The Florida Senate Friday passed its omnibus property insurance package, SB 2044, after eliminating one critical piece supported by insurers – restoration of partial holdbacks in replacement cost coverage on contents – but holding firm on other important provisions to attack cost drivers. (Posted: 4/27/2010)

Florida: Property Packages Reach Full Floor Debate (4/20/2010)

Florida: Session at Halfway Point (4/6/2010)

Florida: ‘Consumer Choice’ Senate Version Now Moving (3/30/2010)

Florida: ‘Consumer Choice’ Bill Now So Much More (3/23/2010)

Florida: Property Package Passes After Tough Two Weeks (3/16/2010)

Florida: Session Begins for Real (3/9/2010)

Florida: OIR Withdraws Rules Banning Insurance Scoring, NAF Accident Surcharges (2/23/2010)

Florida: Report Card Rule Development Needs Work (2/23/2010)

Florida: Legislature Gearing Up for Session (2/9/2010)

Florida: Constructive Discussion at NAMIC-sponsored Property Insurance Summit (2/2/2010)

Florida: Commission Releases Windstorm Mitigation Discounts Report (2/2/2010)

Florida: Mitigation Report Approved (1/26/2010)

Florida: Mitigation Discounts Committee Members Quibble Over Content (1/19/2010)

Florida: NAMIC’s Alldredge to Speak at Insurance Summit (1/12/2010)

Florida: Mitigation Discounts Committee Nears Completion of Report (1/5/2010)

Southeast Region 2010 Legislative Preview (12/15/2009)

Florida: Review of Windstorm Mitigation Program Continues (9/22/2009)

NAMIC Testifies Before Florida’s Mitigation Discount Committee (9/17/2009)

South Carolina, Alabama, Florida: Mitigation Discounts Discussion Surfaces (8/25/2009)

2009 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS – FLORIDA (7/16/2009)

Florida Members in Washington for 2009 CCP (6/30/2009)

Florida: Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing Some Large Insurers Freedom From Price Control (6/30/2009)

NAMIC Responds to Florida Governor’s Veto of HB 1171 (6/25/2009)

Florida: Governor Signs ‘Crash Tax’ Ban (6/23/2009)

Florida: Deregulation Bill on Governor’s Desk; Will He or Won’t He Sign? (6/16/2009)