http://www.fslso.com/ Florida Surplus Lines Service Office Syndication Feed webmaster@fslso.com http://www.fslso.com/img_comm/palm_rss.gif http://www.fslso.com The Supreme Court of Florida has offered an opinion on the case of Essex vs. Zota. The Court has taken the position that surplus lines is not exempt from Chapter 627; the exemption only applies to Part 1 of Chapter 627... http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=291 GP, CD, SF, AW Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:31:38 EST "Mr. Douglas brought vision and expertise to addressing very challenging and complex problems and has helped Citizens become the customer-focused organization it is today..." http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=290 CD Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:44:51 EST There are only two classes left on the schedule for FSLSO's 2008 classroom education offering "Do You Know the Code: Florida's Surplus Lines Law and Mitigation"... http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=289 JB Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:54:42 EST Recently, FSLSO has released several new enhancements to its Surplus Lines Information Portal (SLIP). http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=288 AW Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:12:02 EST FSLSO sends its condolences to the family of Martha (Marty) Roehrig, who passed away on June 4, 2008 in St. Petersburg, FL. She was the wife of FSLSO pioneer and Chairman Emeritus, Dana Roehrig... http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=287 AW/CD Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:40:57 EST Effective May 19, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation recognized the acquisition of TIG Specialty Insurance Company by Ironshore and the subsequent name change of TIG Specialty Insurance Company to Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company. http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=286 TL Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:16:23 EST Attorney General Bill McCollum, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today announced that Florida has reached a settlement with Aon Corp., a large insurance broker that received undisclosed compensation in connection with the placement of insurance coverage on behalf of Florida policyholders... http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=285 CD Fri, 23 May 2008 17:30:45 EST Commissioner McCarty announced today that the Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has approved the plans of six insurance companies to remove another 100,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in June. http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=284 CD Wed, 21 May 2008 14:57:33 EST Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today announced that he has ordered a stay of the suspension of the Allstate Companies' licenses to sell new business in Florida... http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=283 CD Mon, 19 May 2008 11:32:54 EST "I'm pleased to report that the First District Court today has again affirmed the appropriateness of the Office’s action in issuing the January Immediate Final Order suspending Allstate's licenses to sell new business in Florida; it has denied Allstate's request for a rehearing and has lifted the stay of the suspension. As a result, the suspension now is back in effect...." http://www.fslso.com/whatsnew/index.aspx?ID=282 CD Thu, 15 May 2008 11:50:01 EST