Florida Department of Financial Services Archives

Oct 6
4,000 Low-Income Florida Homeowners Helped By Non-Profit Organizations
Tom Gallagher, Chief Financial Officer of Florida, announced this past week ina press release “new partnerships between 12 non-profit organizations and the My Safe Florida Home program” that will benefit “4,000 low-income homeowners be safer from hurricanes.”  These partnerships will...
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Aug 4
Florida Officials Reactivate Reinsurance Pool For Commercial Lines Insurance
A reinsurance pool was reactivated this week in Florida to help businesses get insurance according to insurancejournal.com.  The pool is called the Commercial Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) and “intends to provide property insurance coverage to Florida's business owners who have... Continue Reading
Aug 1
Fla. Insurance Commissioner Gallaghar Accused Of Violating Ethics Laws
The Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher “may have violated ethics laws because he owned stock in two insurance companies while regulating the industry” according to the ethics commission.  Insurancejournal.com reported “the commission found ‘probable cause’ to believe a violation... Continue Reading
Jul18
2-Step Process Announced For Florida Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program
The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) has announced a two-step process to help homeowners meet the requirements of the comprehensive “Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program.”  Step one is a free home inspection and step two is to apply for a... Continue Reading
Jul 5
95% Of Florida Hurricane Claims Settled
In the past two years due to the inordinate amount of hurricanes ravaging Florida coastlines 2.7 million claims were filed.  The insurancejournal.com reported that 95% of those 2.7 million claims have been settled according to Florida’s Chief financial Officer Tom... Continue Reading
Jun24
Florida’s Dept. Of Financial Services Releases Top 10 Fraud List
Florida’s Department of Financial Services this past week released their Top 10 Fraud List of the costliest or boldest securities, financial and insurance fraud scams investigated by the department’s Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) and resulting in convictions in the... Continue Reading
 


Spanish Language Hurricane Preparedness Website Introduced in Florida
“Hurricane Preparation Tax-Free Holiday” Continues Through June 1 in Florida

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