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11/19/2008Media Advisory -- Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board to Meet Friday in Tallahassee
11/18/2008Media Advisory -- Developmental Disabilities Compact Workgroup Meeting CANCELED
11/13/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Approves Another Round of Policy Removals From Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
10/29/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Approves Another Rate Decrease for Workers’ Compensation, but Cautions that Rate Increases Might Come Soon
10/27/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Names John McBride Legislative Affairs Director
10/24/2008Fla. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty Comments Further on Fla. Supreme Court Decision on Attorney Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases
10/23/2008Statement by Fla. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Fla. Supreme Court Decision on Attorney Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases
10/16/2008Statement by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Selection of Cover Florida Insurers
10/15/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Orders Further Reduction in Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates
10/15/2008Developmental Disabilities Compact Workgroup Discusses Coverage Options
09/24/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty Says: Leave Insurance Regulation to the States
09/17/2008Statement by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Current Situation with AIG Companies
09/16/2008Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s New Reinsurance Rule Approved by State Financial Services Commission
09/09/2008Fla. Insurance Commissioner Orders State Farm to Refund $120 Million to Policyholders for Unpaid Mitigation Discounts
09/09/2008Fla. Insurance Commissioner Appoints Additional Members to Developmental Disabilities Compact Consumer Advisory Workgroup
09/08/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Issues 2 Emergency Orders to Help Consumers Impacted by Hurricane Ike
09/05/2008Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Rejects State Farm
09/02/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Approves AmCOMP Merger, also Requires Company to Refund $8.4 Million in Excess Profits
08/27/2008Proposed Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates Would Drop For 6th Consecutive Year
08/26/2008Media Advisory -- Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to host public hearing on Stranger Owned Life Insurance (STOLI)
08/25/2008Office issues notice of intent to disapprove State Farm’s 47.1 percent requested rate increase
08/21/2008Media Advisory -- Hurricane Deductible Does Not Apply
08/20/2008Media Advisory -- Meeting Postponed
08/19/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Issues 2 Emergency Orders to Help Consumers Impacted by Tropical Storm Fay
08/18/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Names Eric Lingswiler Interim Director of Life and Health Product Review
08/15/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner and Allstate Resolve Pending Litigation, Company to Expand Writing Homeowners Insurance in Florida
08/15/2008*** URGENT *** Media Advisory - Florida Insurance Commissioner to hold a news conference on new development in the ongoing Allstate matter
08/06/2008Gov. Crist and Insurance Commissioner McCarty Announce Updated Web site to Shop for Homeowners’ Insurance
08/05/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Issues Notice of Intent to Disapprove Proposed Rate Hike for Florida Farm Bureau Insurance
08/04/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Appoints Members of Developmental Disabilities Compact Workgroups
07/25/2008Florida to collect $1.7 million as part of multi-state settlement with HealthMarkets Inc.
07/23/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty Praises Court’s Decision Prohibiting the Use of Mandatory Arbitration in Life Insurance Contracts
07/22/2008Media Advisory -- Commissioner to Speak to House Subcommittee
07/15/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty Joins Gov. Crist in Meeting with Lloyd’s of London
07/01/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner Issues Final Order in Florida Farm Bureau Rate Challenge
07/01/2008Statement by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Gov. Crist Signing Annuities Bill into Law
06/19/2008Statement by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Retirement of Citizens’ Board Chairman Bruce Douglas
06/18/2008Statement by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Florida Supreme Court Order Declining Jurisdiction in Allstate Matter
06/02/2008Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty Issues Final Order in Hartford Rate Challenge
05/23/2008FLORIDA AGENCIES ANNOUNCE $4 MILLION INSURANCE SETTLEMENT WITH AON CORP.
05/21/2008FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY APPROVES ANOTHER ROUND OF POLICY REMOVALS FROM CITIZENS
05/20/2008MEDIA ADVISORY -- FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY TO TESTIFY BEFORE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUBCOMMITTEE
05/16/2008FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY STAYS ALLSTATE SUSPENSION, CONTINUING COMPLIANCE REQUIRED
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
03/04/2008MEDIA ADVISORY -- FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED RATE INCREASE