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Still No Insurance Commissioner

Still No Insurance Commissioner

The Governor and the Cabinet, sitting as the Financial Services Commission, met today and again interviewed candidates for the position of Florida Insurance Commissioner. Two new candidates were interviewed – OIR Chief of Staff Belinda Miller and Raymond Blacklidge, EVP of American Traditions Insurance Co. and Modern USA Insurance Co. – as well as second […]

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Commissioner Search to Continue

Commissioner Search to Continue

The state’s search for a new insurance commissioner to replace outgoing commissioner Kevin McCarty will continue into April.  The four-member Financial Services Commission (Governor and Cabinet) is responsible for selecting the next commissioner by majority vote, with the caveat that the Governor (Rick Scott) and Chief Financial Officer (Jeff Atwater) must be on the prevailing side. The […]

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