With input from the Florida Property Casualty Association and other feedback from the Florida insurance industry, State Representative Bryan Nelson has generated draft legislation that, among other actions, would combat Personal Injury Protection ("PIP") fraud through clinic regulation. In regard to automobile insurance, the bill focuses on creating additional restrictions or penalties for PIP-related clinics, [...]

REMINDER:  Insurers seeking limited apportionment company ("LAC") status for 2010 must petition the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation ("OIR") within the first 90 days of 2010.  Applications received after this deadline will not be considered. Companies that had LAC status in 2009 must renew it this year.  LACs are those that have surplus as regards [...]

Thousands of State Farm property insurance customers will be seeing nonrenewal notices in their mailboxes next week. To read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FL_STATE_FARM_FLOL-?SITE=FLPET&SECTION=HOME

Since the windstorm mitigation discounts were implemented for Florida homeowners, the residential property insurance market's financial performance has worsened, according to a state study group. To read more: http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2010/1/Pages/Report-Says-Fla-Mitigation-Discount-System-Hurts-Market.aspx

The Florida Property Casualty Association ("FPCA") has been advised that State Representative Bryan Nelson is working on a 2010 bill that would combat Personal Injury Protection ("PIP") fraud through clinic regulation.

Florida CFO Alex Sink is urging Hillsborough County and surrounding county homeowners to check their homeowner insurance policy for sinkhole coverage in light of this week's sinkhole activity in the area. For more information, click here http://www.myfloridacfo.com/pressoffice/ViewMediaRelease.asp?ID=3402

Over 200 insurance agents, brokers and health professionals attended the "Florida Health Care Summit" on January 11, 2010, during which various panel discussions on the Florida impact of federal health care reform legislation carried the common theme of necessity for continued state control. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty was among the speakers at the event. [...]