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When I was innocent and insurance was cheap

Published on: August 13th, 2012 | Miami Herald

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Matt Reed: Where’s the payoff from war on ‘rampant’ fraud?

Published on: August 13th, 2012 | Florida Today

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Florida seniors opting to ‘go naked’ to save money amid soaring insurance premiums

Published on: August 13th, 2012 | Bradenton Herald

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OIR Scrutinizing Lender-Placed Insurance

Published on: August 13th, 2012 | Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty continue to take a close look at lender-placed or force-placed insurance. In its most recent action, the OIR announced on Friday that it intends to disapprove a recent rate filing submitted by Praetorian Insurance Company (Praetorian). Praetorian submitted a rate filing proposing a modest statewide decrease […]

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Bribery and insurance shouldn’t mix

Published on: August 6th, 2012 | Tampa Bay Times

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PIP changes might not lower drivers’ insurance bills

Published on: August 6th, 2012 | St. Augustine Record

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Health Plans Request Hearing on Penalty Rule Repeal

Published on: August 6th, 2012 | Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has requested a hearing on the Office of Insurance Regulation’s proposed repeal of administrative rule 69O-142.011, sometimes called the “penalty rule.” The rule classifies many types of violations of the insurance codes into categories, ranging from the most severe to the relatively minor. The rule then sets forth ranges of […]

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OIR Cautions Against Premature Conclusions from Draft PIP Report

Published on: August 5th, 2012 | Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

One of the great benefits of Florida’s public records law is early and thorough access to information prepared for or on behalf of the government. At this same time, this access can lead to dissemination of information before it has been finalized or fully vetted. This is the case with the draft report titled “Impact Analysis of […]

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