CFO Jimmy Patronis Applauds Citizens Property Insurance for Providing Relief to Policyholders in Wake of COVID-19

Property and Casualty

For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 2, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement applauding Citizens Property Insurance Corporation for providing needed relief to more than 445,000 policyholders statewide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Citizens’ relief efforts are similar to hurricane response, and include…

ACLI, NAIFA & Others Send Letter To OIR & DFS On Producer Licensing

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

April 1, 2020 To: All Chief State Regulatory Officials From: Susan Neely (ACLI), Marc Cadin (AALU/GAMA), Kevin Mayeux (NAIFA) and Daniel LaBert (NAILBA) Re: Temporary Pandemic-Related Producer License Accommodations We truly understand that you, as the chief executive officers of your departments, are operating under extraordinary states of emergency. We share the same priority –…

FIC: DWC Issues Bulletin On Physician Dispensed Medicine Under Workers’ Comp

Workers' Compensation

By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel This week the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an Informational Bulletin specifying workers’ comp carriers should not deny authorization and reimbursement for medication dispensed by a treating physician if that physician is a licensed dispensing practitioner instead of a pharmacist. This appears to be a change in position…

FIC: Stay At Home Order Issued Statewide In Florida – Insurance Can Stay Open

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a statewide Executive Order requiring Floridians to stay at home from April 3 – 30, but allowing essential services to remain open. Notably, the Governor adopted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s essential critical infrastructure list to define “essential services.” Insurance is on…

Governor Ron DeSantis #2020-91 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Essential Services and Activities During COVID-19 Emergency

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-91 (Essential Services and Activities During COVID-19 Emergency) WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-51 directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency; and Read more

CFO Patronis Directs Florida to Provide Workers’ Comp Coverage for Public Servants on the Front Line of COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

For Immediate Release: Monday, March 30, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis directed the Division of Risk Management to provide workers’ compensation coverage to state employees who are fighting COVID-19. The directive provides coverage for state officials whose responsibilities…

CFO Jimmy Patronis: Financial Institutions and Lenders Must Step Up for Florida Homeowners and Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following a recent call with the Office of Financial Regulation (OFR), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis released the following statement to encourage financial institutions and mortgage lenders to continue to provide relief for Florida homeowners and businesses dealing…

Governor Ron DeSantis #2020-88 Executive Order re: Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Re-employment of Essential Personnel

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-88 (Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Re-employment of Essential Personnel) WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-51 directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency; and Read more