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OIR Announces Personnel Changes

OIR Announces Personnel Changes

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has announced announced a series of staff changes at the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR).  Al Willis has been appointed acting Deputy Commissioner for Property & Casualty. Mr. Willis previously was the Director of Life & Health Financial Oversight and has been with OIR since 1987.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in […]

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Commissioner McCarty Identifies Top Five P&C Issues

Commissioner McCarty Identifies Top Five P&C Issues

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has been discussing the “cost drivers” affecting Florida’s property insurance market since last year’s legislative session.  As the 2011 session draws near, Commissioner McCarty continues to identify the key factors affecting property and casualty insurers in Florida.  McCarty top five issues include the following: 1.  Attracting Capital–  Commissioner McCarty points […]

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OIR Releases 2010 Annual Report for Workers’ Compensation

OIR Releases 2010 Annual Report for Workers’ Compensation

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has released its 2010 annual report on the workers’ compensation insurance industry in Florida.  The report reviews the availability and affordability of workers’ compensation insurance coverage in Florida to assess the current state of the market.   The report finds that the Florida market is competitive, as evidenced by a large number of insurers writing […]

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