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05/15/2008FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION TO CONDUCT SYMPOSIUM TO HELP COMPANIES WITH FORM AND RATE FILINGS
05/14/2008FLORIDA APPEALS COURT DENIES ALLSTATE MOTION FOR REHEARING, SUSPENSION RESUMES
05/14/2008***URGENT*** MEDIA ADVISORY -- FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION IMMEDIATE FINAL ORDER AGAINST ALLSTATE
05/14/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON DISTRICT COURT OPINION AFFIRMING IFO AGAINST ALLSTATE
05/08/2008FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ISSUES ORDER ALLEGING INAPPROPRIATE BUSINESS PRACTICES TO 2 LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, AMERICAN FIDELITY LIFE AND TRANS WORLD ASSURANCE
05/02/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON HOUSE AND SENATE PASSAGE OF ANNUITIES BILL
05/01/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON HOUSE VERSION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE BILL
04/29/2008FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON NEW REINSURANCE RULES
04/21/2008**** CORRECTION **** FLORIDA APPEALS COURT DENIES ALLSTATE MOTION FOR REHEARING, SUSPENSION WILL RESUME
04/18/2008FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD SUPPORTS GOVERNOR'S HEALTH PLAN
04/16/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON SENATE PASSAGE OF GOV. CRIST’S HEALTH PLAN
04/16/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON SENATE PASSAGE OF CONSUMER-FOCUSED BILL
04/16/2008MEDIA ADVISORY – FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
04/09/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON MEETING WITH ALLSTATE AGENTS
04/08/2008MEDIA ADVISORY -- FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL CLARIFIES RULING UPHOLDING FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION IMMEDIATE FINAL ORDER AGAINST ALLSTATE
04/04/2008FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANIES’ SUSPENSION
04/04/2008***URGENT*** MEDIA ADVISORY -- FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION IMMEDIATE FINAL ORDER AGAINST ALLSTATE
03/26/2008FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER NAMES JIM BENNETT DIRECTOR OF MARKET INVESTIGATIONS
03/25/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON PASSAGE OF CONSUMER-FOCUSED BILL BY SENATE BANKING AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE
03/19/2008FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION FILES FORMAL COMPLAINT TO SUSPEND AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. LICENSE
03/13/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY INSURANCE ACCOUNTABILITY
03/12/2008FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY AMENDS CITIZENS' TAKE-OUT PROCEDURES AND REQUIRES POLICYHOLDER NOTIFICATION OF OFFERS FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES
03/11/2008MEDIA ADVISORY -- FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO SPEAK AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE FORUM SERIES
03/03/2008FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION SUBMITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FREEDOM TO TRAVEL LAW
02/20/2008FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ORDERS WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANIES TO REFUND MILLIONS IN EXCESS PROFITS
02/19/2008FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION FILES FORMAL COMPLAINT TO SUSPEND ALLSTATE COMPANIES' LICENSES
02/11/2008FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES
02/07/2008MEDIA ADVISORY -- FROM THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
01/31/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON DISTRICT COURT ORDER TO EXPEDITE APPEAL PROCESS OF ALLSTATE LICENSE SUSPENSION
01/30/2008FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETING IN FT. LAUDERDALE
01/29/2008McCOLLUM, SINK AND McCARTY ANNOUNCE $12.5 MILLION AIG INSURANCE SETTLEMENT
01/23/2008FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION FILES ARGUMENT TO REINSTATE ALLSTATE SUSPENSION
01/18/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON ALLSTATE'S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF
01/17/2008MEDIA ADVISORY -- FROM THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
01/16/2008FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SUSPENDS ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.
01/15/2008MEDIA ADVISORY -- FROM THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
01/15/2008FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER STOPS ALLSTATE HEARING
01/10/2008STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON STATE SENATE REQUEST FOR INSURANCE CO. EXECUTIVES TO TESTIFY AT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPERTY INSURANCE RATES
12/31/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION RELEASES ANNUAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION REPORT TO THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
12/21/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER DENIES TRAVELERS COMPANIES' RATE FILING
12/21/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COMPANIES
12/11/2007IDENTITY THEFT, YOU CAN INSURE YOURSELF AGAINST IT
12/05/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ORDERS COMPANIES TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE ILLEGAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOLICITATION
12/03/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD SUBMITS LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE
12/03/2007ROBIN WESTCOTT NAMED DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AT FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
11/28/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION HOLDS WORKSHOP ON NEW RULES TO BRING MORE REINSURANCE DOLLARS TO FLORIDA
11/16/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DENIES PROPOSED RATE HIKE FOR ALLSTATE COMPANIES
11/16/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
11/15/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION PARTICIPATES IN MULTI-STATE SETTLEMENT OVER DISCRIMINATORY LIFE INSURANCE PRICING
11/13/2007AUDREY BROWN PROMOTED TO CHIEF OF STAFF AT FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
11/09/2007MEDIA ADVISORY -- PUBLIC RATE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR ALLSTATE COMPANIES
11/09/2007STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSAGE OF THE HOMEOWNERS’ DEFENSE ACT OF 2007
11/05/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION APPROVES NEW MULTI-PERIL COMMERCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
10/31/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY APPROVES RATE DECREASE FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
10/31/2007REPORT SHOWS MIXED RESULTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET IN FLORIDA
10/29/2007PRIVATE INSURERS FIND WAY TO GROW IN FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS MARKET
10/23/2007MEDIA ADVISORY -- AUTO-OWNERS PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED
10/23/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ORDERS FURTHER DECREASE IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATES
10/19/2007FLORIDA DEPUTY INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SENKEWICZ TO SPEAK AT FAHP ANNUAL CONFERENCE
10/16/2007MEDIA ADVISORY -- CINCINNATI COMPANIES PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED
10/16/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION SUBPOENAS ALLSTATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON POLICIES AND RATES
10/11/2007FLORIDA CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ON CHALLENGE TO SUBPOENAS
10/08/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DENIES USAA RATE FILING, PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLED
10/02/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION REACHES AGREEMENT WITH STATE FARM, RETURNING MORE THAN $46 MILLION TO POLICYHOLDERS
10/01/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH VIATICAL PROVIDER
09/28/2007FLORIDA’S 2007 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REPORT SHOWS POSITIVE TRENDS FOR THE INDUSTRY
09/24/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ADDRESSES REGULATORS AND INDUSTRY ON CATASTROPHE ISSUES
09/21/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL
09/19/2007FLORIDA FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ADOPTS RULE TO PROTECT MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM INSURANCE SALES FRAUD
09/17/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON CINCINNATI RATE FILINGS
09/14/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
09/12/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY DENIES RATE INCREASES FOR HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANIES
09/12/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY TO CO-HOST HEARING ON INSURANCE COVERAGE ISSUES IN COASTAL REGIONS
09/07/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY RESCHEDULES STATE FARM PUBLIC HEARING ON POLICIES AND RATES
09/06/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY JOINS WITH OTHER STATES IN A SETTLEMENT WITH UNITED HEALTHCARE WORTH MILLIONS
08/24/2007PROPOSED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATES WOULD DROP FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
08/20/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING ON TITLE INSURANCE
08/17/2007TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES WITHDRAW FILINGS FOR RATE INCREASES
08/15/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD MEETS IN MIAMI
08/14/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DENIES RATE FILINGS
08/10/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION TAKES ACTION ON RATE FILING
08/10/2007STATE FARM HEARING POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
08/07/2007OIR SCHEDULES MULTIPLE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON TRUE-UP FILINGS
08/07/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY SUBPOENAS STATE FARM FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON POLICIES AND RATES
07/27/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ANNOUNCES A LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
07/20/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DENIES FLORIDA FARM BUREAU’S REQUEST FOR RATE INCREASE
07/19/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ORDERS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURERS TO REFUND OVER $13 MILLION TO CUSTOMERS
07/11/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING ON HEALTH CARE
07/06/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ISSUES CEASE AND DESIST ORDER TO UNLICENSED VIATICAL
06/27/2007PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR FLORIDA FARM BUREAU RATE FILING
06/22/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES
06/15/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ORDERS INSURER TO REFUND UP TO $43.2 MILLION TO CUSTOMERS
06/14/2007VIDEO OF COMMISSIONER MCCARTY'S INTERVIEW ON FLORIDA FACE TO FACE
06/12/2007COMMISSIONER HAILS SUPREME COURT DECISION ON CREDIT SCORING
06/04/2007COMMISSIONER WELCOMES EIGHT NEW PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURERS TO FLORIDA
05/11/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION RELEASES STUDY OF APPURTENANT STRUCTURES
05/10/2007OFFICE MOVES TO SHUT-DOWN VIATICAL PROVIDER FOR DISHONEST PRACTICES
05/09/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION APPROVES CITIZENS’ SINKHOLE FILING
05/01/2007FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION APPROVES RULES PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
04/30/2007- REVISED - COMMISSIONER MCCARTY URGES FLORIDIANS TO PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE
04/19/2007STATEMENT FROM COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ON INAPPROPRIATE USE OF STATE RESOURCES
04/13/2007- CONSUMER ALERT - FLORIDIANS ALERTED TO BEWARE OF UNAUTHORIZED LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ENTITY
04/04/2007OFFICE ANNOUNCES ADOPTION OF THE HOME STRUCTURE RATING SYSTEM (HSRS)
04/02/2007REPORT RELEASED ON USE OF OCCUPATION AND EDUCATION AS FACTORS IN DETERMINING RATES AND UNDERWRITING
03/30/2007PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR NATIONWIDE RATE FILING
03/27/2007MCCARTY TESTIFIES ON CAPITOL HILL ON FEDERAL ROLE IN NATURAL DISASTER RECOVERY AND INSURING AGAINST NATURAL DISASTERS
03/23/2007MCCARTY RECOMMENDS DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS FOR ST. PETERSBURG HEALTH INSURER
03/15/2007FLORIDIANS CAN NOW MONITOR THE IMPACT OF THE NEW PROPERTY INSURANCE REFORM LAW
03/02/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION SUBMITS REPORT ON FREEDOM TO TRAVEL LAW
03/01/2007MCCARTY RELEASES RATE REDUCTIONS TO BE ADOPTED BY FLORIDA PROPERTY INSURERS
02/28/2007- Media Advisory - PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED TOMORROW ON RELEASE OF DISCOUNT SAVINGS FACTOR
02/19/2007COMMISSIONER SIGNS ORDER ADVISING INSURANCE COMPANIES TO FILE RATES INCLUDING SAVINGS FACTOR
02/16/2007COMMISSIONER APPROVES FIRST PROPERTY INSURANCE RATE REDUCTION IN WAKE OF NEW INSURANCE REFORMS
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