DFS, Div of WC meeting of the Three-Member Panel 10-30-19

October 18, 2019 To: All Self-Insurers, Insurers, Claim Administrators, and Medical Service ProvidersFrom: Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Subject: Notice of Three-Member Panel Meeting The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation announces a public meeting of the Three-Member Panel that will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, beginning at 2:00 p.m.…

FIC: Bad Faith Discussed By House Committee

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Civil Justice Subcommittee held a panel discussion about bad faith during its committee meeting on October 17, 2019.  The presentations to the committee can be found here.  The Committee also received some public testimony, discussed below, at the end of the meeting. Bad faith and other tort…

FIC: Hurricane Claims and Florida Specialty Insolvency Update Presented To House Insurance Committee

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel During its meeting on October 16, 2019, the House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee received presentations on property insurance, hurricane claims, and the insolvency and liquidation of Florida Specialty Insurance Company.  The committee heard from: Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier Greg Thomas, DFS Director of Consumer Services and Insurance Agency &…