Florida Exits Multi-State Surplus Lines Clearinghouse NIMA May 2, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) has announced that Florida will withdraw from the Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement (NIMA),...
Georgia Investigating Allstate Rate Increase May 2, 2016 By Amy O'Connor A statewide auto insurance rate increase of 25 percent filed in Georgia by Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co. has...
Florida Braces for Rate Hikes, Litigation Due to Workers’ Compensation Fee Ruling April 29, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The Florida Supreme Court’s ruling that the state’s current attorney fee limits are unconstitutional will have serious ramifications on the...
Updated: Florida Gov, CFO at a Standstill Over Next Insurance Commissioner April 27, 2016 By Amy O'Connor For the second time in a month, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater could not reach...
Outgoing Florida Commissioner McCarty Talks How He’s Changed, What’s Next April 22, 2016 By Amy O'Connor Serving in a highly-scrutinized government position like insurance commissioner for any state, let alone one facing such serious catastrophe risks...
Florida to Interview 2 More for Insurance Commissioner, McCarty Delays Departure April 22, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The Florida Cabinet will interview two new candidates for the soon-to-be-open Florida insurance commissioner post at its April 26 meeting,...
Florida Commissioner McCarty Saying Goodbye: ‘It’s Been a Labor of Love’ April 21, 2016 By Amy O'Connor “It’s not for the faint of heart, I can tell you that… Anyone who comes in here and thinks it’s...
Florida Insurer Launches Company Offering Admitted, Standalone Flood Coverage April 18, 2016 By Amy O'Connor A Florida-based homeowners insurer has beefed up its flood insurance offering with the launch of a new flood-coverage only company...
Florida Announces Exit from Multi-State Surplus Lines Clearinghouse NIMA April 15, 2016 By Amy O'Connor The Florida Surplus Lines Office (FLSLO) has announced that Florida has made the decision to withdraw from the Nonadmitted Insurance...
Florida Governor Shoots Down CFO’s Choice for Insurance Commissioner, Application Reopened April 4, 2016 By Amy O'Connor Florida Gov. Rick Scott made it known that his choice for the next Florida insurance commissioner would not be State...