GT: OIR Discusses COVID-19 Effect on Insurers with Governor’s Re-Open Florida Task Force

By:  Greenberg Traurig On April 24, 2020, OIR Commissioner David Altmaier gave a presentation on the effect of COVID-19 on the insurance industry during a meeting of a working group of the Governor’s Re-Open Florida Task Force.  The Commissioner discussed actions taken thus far because of the pandemic and emerging issues the industry is facing.…

CFO Patronis: Serving on “Reopen Florida Task Force” Will be Another Opportunity to Obtain Important Economic and State Budget Information

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842 CFO Patronis: Serving on “Reopen Florida Task Force” Will be Another Opportunity to Obtain Important Economic and State Budget Information TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement on being appointed to the Governor’s “Reopen Florida…

Governor Ron DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee

Governor Ron DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee On April 20, 2020, in News Releases, by Staff Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis hosted a conference call with members of the Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee to discuss the re-opening of Florida’s economy. Members of the Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee…

Governor Ron DeSantis to Hold Re-Open Florida Task Force Meeting

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: April 19, 2020 Contact: Governor’s Press Office, (850) 717-9282 / Media@eog.myflorida.com Governor Ron DeSantis to Hold Re-Open Florida Task Force Meeting Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force will hold an organizational and informational meeting via conference call April 20th regarding re-opening Florida’s economy. Meeting agendas will…

NAIC: COVID-19 Related Interpretations Adopted by Statutory Accounting Principles (E) Working Group

WASHINGTON (April 16, 2020) – The NAIC’s Statutory Accounting Principles (E) Working Group adopted three interpretations related to COVID-19 on April 15. The statutory accounting exceptions allows insurance reporting entities to respond to policyholder needs for premium payment delays and address mortgage loan modification or forbearance requests, while mitigating insurance reporting entity concerns on the…

CFO Patronis Deploys Safeguard for Employing Insurance Agents During COVID-19

For Immediate Release: Friday, April 17, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842 CFO Patronis Deploys Safeguard for Employing Insurance Agents During COVID-19 Crisis TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued a directive that provides the Division of Agent and Agency Services with the ability to begin processing insurance agent…

CFO Issues WC Directive On Carrier Transmission Of Brochures To Claimants & Stop Work Orders

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DIRECTIVE 2020-06 WHEREAS, Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, the State Surgeon General and State Health Officer declared a Public Health Emergency exists in the…

Senate President Galvano’s Memo Re: Fiscal Updates related to COVID-19 – Budget Alert

TO: All Senators FROM: Bill Galvano SUBJECT: Fiscal Updates Related to COVID 19 DATE: April 16, 2020 Yesterday you received an updated Florida Senate COVID-19 Constituent Resources Guide, a catalogue of services available to constituents, businesses, and communities impacted by COVID-19. While our first priority during this unprecedented public health emergency is serving our constituents,…

NAIC: The Regulators: Season 2 Episode 4

NAIC: The Regulators: Season 2 Episode 4 COVID-19 and Insurance Regulation with NAIC President and South Carolina’s Director Ray Farmer On this month’s episode of The Regulators podcast, South Carolina Insurance Director Ray Farmer speaks to NAIC CEO and host Mike Consedine on how state insurance departments are adjusting, including how they’re helping consumers, learning…