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The Financial Services Commission (FSC), consisting of the Governor, Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General and Commissioner of Agriculture, discussed the process of finding Florida’s next Insurance Commissioner at their regularly scheduled Cabinet meeting. The FSC intends to conduct a nationwide search and agreed to potentially increase the compensation level to attract highly qualified candidates. The […]
Kevin McCarty, Insurance Regulation News, Florida Cabinet, Financial Services Commission, OIR, insurance commissioner, Insurance Regulation
Kevin McCarty, Insurance Regulation News, Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott, Financial Services Commission, OIR, Insurance Regulation
Kevin McCarty, Insurance Regulation News, Financial Services Commission, insurance commissioner, Insurance Regulation
Kevin McCarty, Insurance Regulation News, Financial Services Commission, insurance commissioner, Insurance Regulation
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty’s announcement that he is resigning effective May 2, 2016, puts Florida in a position it has been in only once before– needing to appoint an insurance commissioner to lead the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR). McCarty is the first, and only, insurance commissioner appointed after the restructuring of the […]
As 2014 comes to a close, several of the issues that commanded considerable attention during the year reached their resolution and set the framework for 2015 ahead. When we all return from the holidays, the legislative committee weeks will be upon us and the 2015 legislative session will begin before we know it. However, before […]
The Governor and Cabinet serve as a collegial governing body known as the Financial Services Commission, which has rulemaking authority for the Office of Insurance Regulation. In addition, the FSC designates the insurance commissioner by a majority vote, with the Governor and Chief Financial Officer required to be on the same side. After last night’s elections, […]
As with prior legislative sessions, the 2014 session began with a variety of competing proposals affecting Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, many of which were intended to continue efforts to significantly reduce the size of the residual market. However, by the end of the session, the more ambitious proposals such as allowing surplus lines insurers to […]
Chief Financial Office Jeff Atwater has suggested that the Governor and Cabinet, serving as the Financial Services Commission, oversee the selection of an Inspector General to review Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Atwater also wants the Inspector General to report to the Financial Services Commission for at least 12 months. Governor Rick Scott recently called for […]
