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Travis Miller

Travis Miller Speaks at FSU “Executives in the Classroom” Day

Travis Miller joined a panel of insurance industry officials for this spring’s “Executives in the Classroom” Day for the Florida State University College of Business’ Risk Management & Insurance Program.  The panels speak to several risk management and insurance classes in the College of Business, ranging from introductory classes for business majors who have not […]

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Fifth District Upholds Assignment of Benefits

Fifth District Upholds Assignment of Benefits

The Fifth District Court of Appeal upheld an assignment of benefits against a claim that the assignee lacked an insurable interest. In Accident Cleaners, Inc. v. Universal Insurance Company of North America, the Fifth District reviewed a trial court’s dismissal of Accident Cleaners’ complaint against the insurer. Accident Cleaners took an assignment of rights under […]

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Atwater Passes on Senate Bid

Atwater Passes on Senate Bid

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater made headlines this weekend when he announced that he will forego a potential opportunity to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Current U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is expected to announce his bid for the presidency next week, creating an opening for interested candidates to jump into the race […]

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Property Issues Not Prominent This Year

Property Issues Not Prominent This Year

Property insurance issues have dominated the legislative session in nearly every year since Hurricane Andrew.  If property insurance was not the most prevalent issue in a given session, it certainly ranked in the top five topics being considered.  Over the last twenty years, the legislature has established the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, merged the former […]

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OIR Issues Guidance on PPACA Filings

OIR Issues Guidance on PPACA Filings

The Office of Insurance Regulation has provided the following overview is intended to assist the industry in understanding the PPACA filing process and deadlines, as well as, to provide insight into how the Office will allocate resources to meet federal timeframes. PPACA Filing Deadlines According to the final United States Department of Health & Human […]

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Citizens Emergency Assessment Ends by July 1

Citizens Emergency Assessment Ends by July 1

The Office of Insurance Regulation has issued an order to insurers advising that the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation emergency assessment relating to a 2005 plan year deficit will end effective July 1, 2015.  The OIR’s order follows action by the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors relating to the defeasance of bonds issued in […]

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David Altmaier Named Next Deputy Commissioner for Property and Casualty Insurance

David Altmaier Named Next Deputy Commissioner for Property and Casualty Insurance

The Office of Insurance Regulation announced that David Altmaier will become the Deputy Commissioner for Property & Casualty insurance effective March 9, succeeding Rich Koon who has decided to pursue an opportunity in the private sector.  In a release to colleagues within the Office of Insurance Regulation, Commissioner McCarty said: Rich Koon, Deputy Commissioner of […]

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House Workshop on Assignment of Benefits Today

House Workshop on Assignment of Benefits Today

The House Insurance Committee will hold a workshop at 4:00 today on the assignment of benefits issue.  This issue has attracted attention as one of the leading causes of upward pressure on homeowners insurance rates even when reinsurance costs have been declining and Florida has enjoyed a long run of hurricane-free years.  An assignment of […]

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Credit for Reinsurance

Travis Miller discusses proposed changes to the Office of Insurance Regulation’s rule on credit for reinsurance.

Bill Would Support FSU Risk Management Center

Bill Would Support FSU Risk Management Center

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved a bill that would use a portion of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund’s investment income to support the Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center at Florida State University.  Under the formula set forth in the bill, the Storm Center would have received a little less than $500,000 annually […]

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