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Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has named Robin Westcott as Florida’s next Insurance Consumer Advocate. CFO Atwater chose Ms. Westcott based on her long career in insurance regulation and her knowledge of issues that affect the insurance-buying public. “Robin will be an ardent, outspoken and persistent advocate for Florida’s insurance consumers,” said CFO Atwater. “She is committed to […]
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has announced a public hearing at which it will investigate claims settlement practices in the life and annuity industry. The OIR has directed that representatives of two insurers appear in Tallahassee on May 19 to address its concerns, and OIR advises that it continues to examine other insurers. According […]
Chief Financial Officer, PIP, auto insurance, Insurance Regulation
This morning the House Subcommittee on Business and Consumer Affairs met in the House Office Building lower level to discuss gaming in Florida. The House Building was simply packed with a number of stakeholders in the mix: gaming representatives, opposition, lobbyists and bystanders. The meeting started with a general update on current gaming activities in Florida. […]
Florida Cabinet, Chief Financial Officer, Rick Scott, Jeff Atwater
The new year marks a new beginning for Florida’s Financial Services Commission. Under Florida’s regulatory structure, the Governor and Cabinet make up the four-member Financial Services Commission. This collegial body has rulemaking authority for the Office of Insurance Regulation and Office of Financial Regulation. In addition, the Financial Services Commission is responsible for employing the […]
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has announced that Terry Butler will serve as the interim Interim Insurance Consumer Advocate. Terry has worked as an attorney in various insurance regulatory capacities throughout his career, including as the Senior Attorney in the Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate since August 2007. “Terry’s legal experience and expertise in standing up for Florida’s […]
With the primary races now behind us, the potential makeup of the Financial Services Commission for next year has become a little clearer. However, early guesses suggest that some of the general elections will be close and polls have had a tendency to shift this fall, so Floridians will continue to watch these races closely […]
