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12/31/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION RELEASES ANNUAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION REPORT TO THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
12/21/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER DENIES TRAVELERS COMPANIES' RATE FILING
12/21/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COMPANIES
12/11/2007IDENTITY THEFT, YOU CAN INSURE YOURSELF AGAINST IT
12/05/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ORDERS COMPANIES TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE ILLEGAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOLICITATION
12/03/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD SUBMITS LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE
12/03/2007ROBIN WESTCOTT NAMED DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AT FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
11/28/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION HOLDS WORKSHOP ON NEW RULES TO BRING MORE REINSURANCE DOLLARS TO FLORIDA
11/16/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DENIES PROPOSED RATE HIKE FOR ALLSTATE COMPANIES
11/16/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
11/15/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION PARTICIPATES IN MULTI-STATE SETTLEMENT OVER DISCRIMINATORY LIFE INSURANCE PRICING
11/13/2007AUDREY BROWN PROMOTED TO CHIEF OF STAFF AT FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
11/09/2007MEDIA ADVISORY -- PUBLIC RATE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR ALLSTATE COMPANIES
11/09/2007STATEMENT BY FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSAGE OF THE HOMEOWNERS’ DEFENSE ACT OF 2007
11/05/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION APPROVES NEW MULTI-PERIL COMMERCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
10/31/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY APPROVES RATE DECREASE FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
10/31/2007REPORT SHOWS MIXED RESULTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET IN FLORIDA
10/29/2007PRIVATE INSURERS FIND WAY TO GROW IN FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS MARKET
10/23/2007MEDIA ADVISORY -- AUTO-OWNERS PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED
10/23/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ORDERS FURTHER DECREASE IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATES
10/19/2007FLORIDA DEPUTY INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SENKEWICZ TO SPEAK AT FAHP ANNUAL CONFERENCE
10/16/2007MEDIA ADVISORY -- CINCINNATI COMPANIES PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED
10/16/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION SUBPOENAS ALLSTATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON POLICIES AND RATES
10/11/2007FLORIDA CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ON CHALLENGE TO SUBPOENAS
10/08/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DENIES USAA RATE FILING, PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLED
10/02/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION REACHES AGREEMENT WITH STATE FARM, RETURNING MORE THAN $46 MILLION TO POLICYHOLDERS
10/01/2007FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH VIATICAL PROVIDER
09/28/2007FLORIDA’S 2007 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE REPORT SHOWS POSITIVE TRENDS FOR THE INDUSTRY
09/24/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ADDRESSES REGULATORS AND INDUSTRY ON CATASTROPHE ISSUES
09/21/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD CONFERENCE CALL
09/19/2007FLORIDA FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ADOPTS RULE TO PROTECT MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM INSURANCE SALES FRAUD
09/17/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON CINCINNATI RATE FILINGS
09/14/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
09/12/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY DENIES RATE INCREASES FOR HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANIES
09/12/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY TO CO-HOST HEARING ON INSURANCE COVERAGE ISSUES IN COASTAL REGIONS
09/07/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY RESCHEDULES STATE FARM PUBLIC HEARING ON POLICIES AND RATES
09/06/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY JOINS WITH OTHER STATES IN A SETTLEMENT WITH UNITED HEALTHCARE WORTH MILLIONS
08/24/2007PROPOSED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATES WOULD DROP FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
08/20/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING ON TITLE INSURANCE
08/17/2007TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES WITHDRAW FILINGS FOR RATE INCREASES
08/15/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD MEETS IN MIAMI
08/14/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DENIES RATE FILINGS
08/10/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION TAKES ACTION ON RATE FILING
08/10/2007STATE FARM HEARING POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
08/07/2007OIR SCHEDULES MULTIPLE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON TRUE-UP FILINGS
08/07/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY SUBPOENAS STATE FARM FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON POLICIES AND RATES
07/27/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ANNOUNCES A LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
07/20/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DENIES FLORIDA FARM BUREAU’S REQUEST FOR RATE INCREASE
07/19/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ORDERS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURERS TO REFUND OVER $13 MILLION TO CUSTOMERS
07/11/2007FLORIDA HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING ON HEALTH CARE
07/06/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ISSUES CEASE AND DESIST ORDER TO UNLICENSED VIATICAL
06/27/2007PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR FLORIDA FARM BUREAU RATE FILING
06/22/2007FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES
06/15/2007COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ORDERS INSURER TO REFUND UP TO $43.2 MILLION TO CUSTOMERS
06/14/2007VIDEO OF COMMISSIONER MCCARTY'S INTERVIEW ON FLORIDA FACE TO FACE
06/12/2007COMMISSIONER HAILS SUPREME COURT DECISION ON CREDIT SCORING
06/04/2007COMMISSIONER WELCOMES EIGHT NEW PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURERS TO FLORIDA
05/11/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION RELEASES STUDY OF APPURTENANT STRUCTURES
05/10/2007OFFICE MOVES TO SHUT-DOWN VIATICAL PROVIDER FOR DISHONEST PRACTICES
05/09/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION APPROVES CITIZENS’ SINKHOLE FILING
05/01/2007FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION APPROVES RULES PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
04/30/2007- REVISED - COMMISSIONER MCCARTY URGES FLORIDIANS TO PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE
04/19/2007STATEMENT FROM COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ON INAPPROPRIATE USE OF STATE RESOURCES
04/13/2007- CONSUMER ALERT - FLORIDIANS ALERTED TO BEWARE OF UNAUTHORIZED LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ENTITY
04/04/2007OFFICE ANNOUNCES ADOPTION OF THE HOME STRUCTURE RATING SYSTEM (HSRS)
04/02/2007REPORT RELEASED ON USE OF OCCUPATION AND EDUCATION AS FACTORS IN DETERMINING RATES AND UNDERWRITING
03/30/2007PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR NATIONWIDE RATE FILING
03/27/2007MCCARTY TESTIFIES ON CAPITOL HILL ON FEDERAL ROLE IN NATURAL DISASTER RECOVERY AND INSURING AGAINST NATURAL DISASTERS
03/23/2007MCCARTY RECOMMENDS DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS FOR ST. PETERSBURG HEALTH INSURER
03/15/2007FLORIDIANS CAN NOW MONITOR THE IMPACT OF THE NEW PROPERTY INSURANCE REFORM LAW
03/02/2007OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION SUBMITS REPORT ON FREEDOM TO TRAVEL LAW
03/01/2007MCCARTY RELEASES RATE REDUCTIONS TO BE ADOPTED BY FLORIDA PROPERTY INSURERS
02/28/2007- Media Advisory - PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED TOMORROW ON RELEASE OF DISCOUNT SAVINGS FACTOR
02/19/2007COMMISSIONER SIGNS ORDER ADVISING INSURANCE COMPANIES TO FILE RATES INCLUDING SAVINGS FACTOR
02/16/2007COMMISSIONER APPROVES FIRST PROPERTY INSURANCE RATE REDUCTION IN WAKE OF NEW INSURANCE REFORMS
02/14/2007INSURANCE COMMISSIONER NAMES TEAM TO CALCULATE PROPERTY INSURANCE RATE SAVINGS
02/14/2007FLORIDA TO HEAD UP CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MULTI-STATE CATASTROPHE PLAN
02/12/2007PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR LIBERTY AMERICAN RATE FILING
02/09/2007PUBLIC HEARING ON USE OF OCCUPATION AND EDUCATION AS FACTORS IN DETERMINING RATES AND UNDERWRITING
02/07/2007- MEDIA ADVISORY - PUBLIC HEARING ON USE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION BY INSURANCE COMPANIES TO SET RATES
02/04/2007MCCARTY ORDERS PRESCRIPTION DRUG REFILL STATUTE SUSPENDED DUE TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TORNADOS
02/03/2007MCCARTY ISSUES ORDER PROHIBITING CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE POLICIES FOR VICTIMS OF TORNADOS
01/31/2007OFFICE ORDERS CITIZENS RATE ROLLBACK, SINKHOLE DISCOUNTS
01/25/2007PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR ARBITRATION ON HOMEWISE INSURANCE RATES
01/25/2007STATEMENT FROM INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY ON INSURANCE REFORMS SIGNED INTO LAW
01/24/2007MEDICAL MALPRACTICE RATE HEARINGS SCHEDULED AT REQUEST OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
01/12/2007PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED ON USE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION BY INSURANCE COMPANIES TO SET RATES
01/04/2007MCCARTY WELCOMES DECISION ON CHALLENGE TO INSURANCE CREDIT SCORING RULE

The Florida Legislature created the Office of Insurance Regulation via Section 20.121, Florida Statutes and it became effective January 7, 2003