Latest Department of Financial Services Headlines
All the headlines from our Department of Financial Services Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FLA. DFS LICENSES INTENDANT BROKERAGES
May 23 2005 // Bruce K. Howson, Intendant Hold-ing Corporation president and CEO, announced that the Florida Department of Financial Services has issued an operat-ing license to IHC’s reinsurance brokerage subsidiary King’s...
DFS Arrests Two S. Fla. Agents in $1.2 M Ponzi Scheme
May 17 2005 // Two South Florida insurance agents have been arrested in Palm Beach Gardens and Delray Beach, Fla. on first-degree felony charges of operating a Ponzi scheme which scammed an estimated $1.2 million from 31 investors. CFO...
Almost 3,000 Attended Fla. Town Hall Meetings; DFS Reports Results
May 17 2005 // Almost 3,000 Floridians attended seven town hall meetings held between March 2 and April 9 around the state in hard-hit hurricane areas, CFO Tom Gallagher just issued a report indicating that more than 62,000 storm victims...
Muniz Named DFS General Counsel
Apr 11 2005 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that Carlos Muniz, former deputy general counsel to Governor Jeb Bush, has been tapped to serve as general counsel of the Department of Financial Services....
League of Cities Notes Efforts of Fla. DFS, Lt. Bosworth
Jan 25 2005 // A resolution, acknowledging the Florida Department of Financial Services efforts to fight insurance fraud has been presented to Tom Gallagher, Chief Financial Officer by the Florida League of Cities. The resolution...
Fla. Legislature Approves Refunds, Slates Special January Sessions
Jan 3 2005 // Florida’s storm-ravaged hurricane victims made top-of-the page headlines in newspapers and were interviewed “Live at Five” on television news broadcasts during mid-December as the Florida Legislature met...
DFS to Have Applications Available Soon in Fla.
Dec 17 2004 // Florida lawmakers yesterday approved a measure – House Bill 9A – that will provide $150 million in financial assistance for Floridians faced with multiple hurricane deductibles. Those eligible will be...
Fla. DFS Reminds Construction Contractors of Workers’ Comp Requirements
Oct 20 2004 // In response reportedly to hundreds of calls from homeowners and construction contractors, both in and out-of-state, concerned about Florida requirements for workers’ compensation insurance coverage, the Florida...
FLORIDA DFS HONORED BY TRADE GROUP FOR ONLINE DATABASE:
Sep 6 2004 // The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Workers’ Compensation received top honors from an international trade group that assists national, state and local governments in overseeing...
Fla. DFS Honored by Trade Group for Online Database
Aug 11 2004 // The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Workers’ Compensation received top honors from an international trade group that assists national, state and local governments in overseeing...
Fla. DFS Fines Workers’ Comp Carriers, Self-Insured Plans More than $875,000 for Violations
Jul 13 2004 // The Florida Department of Financial Services has fined 31 providers of workers’ compensation coverage a total of more than $875,000 for failing to fully comply with Florida law in administering workers’ comp...
