Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, Sept. 11

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Big drop in driver rates is unlikely

Floridians have wondered what happened to the promised rate relief on homeowners insurance. Now they may find the same fate awaits them on auto premiums.

 

Tribe gaming deal hits snag

A legislative feud is brewing over the gambling compact between the governor and the Seminoles.

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist’s goal to complete a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe has hit a major snag: the Legislature.

 

Inspections To Fortify Homes On Shaky Ground

Inspector Terrence Donohue examines the roof of Patricia O’Sullivan’s home Thursday as part of the My Safe Florida Home program, which gives free wind inspections to Florida homeowners and encourages them to make improvements.

 

Rubio to help fight attorney cuts

House Speaker Marco Rubio gave his backing to the battle to spare state attorneys’ from anticipated budget cuts.

Citing what it called a perpetual problem — young state prosecutors and public defenders leaving their jobs for better pay elsewhere — a state lobbying group Monday got House Speaker Marco Rubio’s support for sparing both groups in South Florida from anticipated budget cuts.

 

Hurricane chief Proenza to move back toTexas job

Bill Proenza’s short, stormy career at the National Hurricane Center officially ended Monday when the National Weather Service announced it will ship him back to his old job as Southern regional director in Texas.

 

Calendar offers no hurricane guarantees

ISSUE: Hurricane season reaches peak.

Hurricane predicting is an inexact science — just ask the legendary Dr. William Gray and his hurricane forecasting squad in Colorado about that — so no one should be putting a lot of stock in what the calendar says today.

 

Alabama, Florida officials share costs on evacuation route

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama and Florida officials will break ground Tuesday on a jointly funded project that will provide a four-lane hurricane evacuation route from the Florida Panhandle to Interstate 65 in Alabama.

 

Pricing Pressure On Reinsurers Noted

MONTE CARLO —Rating agencies here said the reinsurance industry outlook is generally stable despite downward pressure on pricing.

 

AIG aims for 10 pct of Taiwan wealth mgmt market

TAIPEI (Reuters) – AIG’s (AIG.N) private banking unit is aiming to take 10 percent of Taiwan’s wealth management market within five years, targeting residents who have made big money in China, a top executive said on Tuesday.

 

Former Seminole, NFL star to seek vacant state House seat

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida State All American and NFL Pro Bowler Peter Boulware turned politician Monday, announcing his plans to seek a vacant House seat in the Florida Legislature next year.

 

State Insurance Regulators Impose Multi-Million Dollar Assessment

Multi-state Settlement Includes Process-Improvement Plan

KANSAS CITY , Mo. (Sept. 7, 2007) — State insurance regulators, working together through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), today announced the details of a regulatory settlement agreement between 36 states, the District of Columbia and United Healthcare Insurance Company over alleged violations of state law involving claims-payment services.

 

Tamarac condo owners sue contractor about not fixing Wilma damage

Almost two years after Hurricane Wilma slammed Broward County, a lawsuit has been filed against the original contractors hired to repair Southgate Gardens condos.

 

Cancer’s High Toll on the Uninsured

The American Cancer Society’s new advertising campaign urging access to quality health care for all Americans will bring home in gripping terms what happens to people without health insurance.

 

Senators move to stop Mexican trucks

WASHINGTON — Two influential senators proposed a plan to ban Mexican trucks from U.S. roads on Monday, saying not enough has been done to make sure they are safe.

 

Aging and Long Term Care Insurance: A National Policy Perspective By Chris Orestis and Eli Rowe

The aging baby boom generation and the burgeoning long term care financing crisis that lays in their wake has been a subject of national discussion for well over a decade. No one institution, be it public or private, will be able to handle the care of our nation’s aging population alone.