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New plan resurrects form of PIP insurance in Florida

Senate, House officials still differ on ideas

Florida’s no-fault auto insurance law — due to face its demise on Oct. 1 — has been given another fleeting chance at life.

 

PIP law may not disappear after all

Legislators may give the state’s no-fault auto-insurance requirement a last-minute reprieve.

Florida’s no-fault auto-insurance law — due to face itsdemise Oct. 1 — has been given another fleeting chance at life.

 

Crist works to salvage no-fault

With less than three weeks before Florida’s controversial no-fault auto insurance law expires, talks are continuing in Tallahassee to craft a reform that could win broad support.

 

Citizens nears hiring review consultant

TALLAHASSEE — It’s been dissected by state government task forces, roasted in multiple legislative hearings, and lambasted by angry citizens in a myriad of town hall meetings.

 

Humberto Cut Electric But Wasn’t Very Powerful

HOUSTON – Utility crews restored electricity Friday to half of the homes and businesses left without power after Hurricane Humberto, and experts estimated total damage from the storm would cost less than $500 million.

 

Coastal dwellers pay high price for paradise

Love Florida’s weather? Remember a hurricane may be over the horizon. Buying a house? Keep in mind the cost of insurance.

 

Florida College of Emergency Physicians: Loss of PIP coverage will fray Floridians’ safety net

With the announcement that the special session of the Legislature has been postponed until Oct. 3, another string in the safety net that your local hospital’s emergency department provides you will begin to unravel.

 

Regional Public Hearing Set To Discuss Coastal Zone Insurance Issues Five State Commissioners Participating

Jackson –Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance George Dale will join several of his fellow coastal state commissioners in hosting a public hearing on coastal insurance issues. The hearing is set for Monday, September 24, 2007, and will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Battle House Hotel in Mobile, Alabama.

 

Insurance Commissioner Poizner Announces National Settlement With United Healthcare

SACRAMENTO – Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced a settlement with United Healthcare over alleged violations of California law involving claims payment practices. This multi-state settlement involves 37 states working together to protect consumers.

 

HRH To Purchase Banc of America Insurance

Insurance broker Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Banc of America Corporate Insurance Agency, L.L.C (BACIA). A dollar figure for the transaction was not disclosed.

 

Storm Out as Marsh CEO

Brian M. Storms is stepping down from his position as chief executive officer of insurance broker Marsh Inc.

 

Florida Democrats backing down on Jan. 29 primary

Florida Democrats, unable to work out a compromise to avoid harsh sanctions imposed by the Democratic National Committee, appear ready to give in and declare the Jan. 29 presidential primary meaningless.

 

Fort Lauderdale: Woman gets 18 months in insurance fraud case

A Hollywood woman convicted of being part of a fraud ring that staged car crashes and then filed insurance claims was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison, authorities said.

 

GOP losing its grip on Miami’s Cuban-Americans

The Iraq war pushes some to the Democrats.

MIAMI – For decades it has been a ritual of American politics for presidential candidates to visit this city hoping to win over Cuban-American voters.

 

Deal nears on insurance for children

House and Senate Democratic leaders are on the verge of a deal to expand the popular state-federal health insurance program for the children of working parents, setting up a major confrontation with President Bush, senior congressional aides said Friday.

 

Slots no financial jackpot, Hallandale Beach gripes

Slot machines at Hallandale Beach’s two parimutuel facilities — Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center and Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino — have failed to bring in the dollars the city anticipated.

 

Firm fined over hot gauge

A Tampa company faces fines for using and losing a nuclear gauge on a reservation.

TAMPA – A Tampa engineering company is facing federal fines over the theft of a nuclear gauge that contains radioactive material, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday.

 

Fla. legislative candidate part of pro-white movement

PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A state House candidate in the Tampa area is drawing criticism for his affiliation with a group that promotes the creation of “white-only living spaces” and has distributed fliers criticizing the war in Iraq as only benefiting Israel.

 

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