Category: Archive – News
Mar 14, 2011
The following was posted to the Naples Daily News Capitol Watch blog on March 11, 2011: A Senate bill that would revamp Florida’s property insurance laws in an effort to attract more competition to the state passed unanimously through the budget …
Mar 7, 2011
The following article was published in the New York Times on March 7, 2011: Republicans at Odds with Their Leader TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Rick Scott, the conservative Republican billionaire who plucked the governor’s job from the party establishment in November …
Mar 2, 2011
The following news release was issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on March 2, 2011: New Director to Lead Florida Highway Patrol TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Lt. Col. David H. Brierton Jr. today was named Director …
Mar 2, 2011
The following news release was issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation on March 2, 2011: Office Authorizes Non-U.S. Reinsurer to Operate with Reduced Collateral Requirements TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) today announced the …
Feb 28, 2011
The following “Letter to the Editor” was published in The Wall Street Journal on February 28, 2011: Fierce Storm over Hurricane Insurance in Florida By James Malone As chairman of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board of governors, I applaud …
Feb 28, 2011
The following article was published in The Florida Current on February 28, 2011: Scott to travel in the cold to promote Florida tourism Governor Rick Scott is looking to capitalize on the cold weather in the North and will embark …
Feb 28, 2011
The following article was published in The Florida Current on February 28, 2011: Two judges leaving embattled 1st DCA By Kim MacQueen Two longtime judges are leaving the embattled First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee. Judges Charles J. Kahn, …
Feb 27, 2011
The following article was published in the Daytona News-Journal on February 27, 2011: Legislation reforms claims process By Tom Knox Florida property insurers might soon have fewer justifications for frequent rate increases. Legislation similar to a bill vetoed last year …
Feb 26, 2011
The following article was posted to Keysnet.com on February 26, 2011: Insurance firms have friends in the state Senate “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.” — Prince Otto von Bismarck, …
Feb 26, 2011
The following article was published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on February 26, 2011: Sinkholes are big business for lawyers, public adjusters There’s a rising tide of media reports covering the sinkhole threat facing Florida’s homeowners. Don’t believe the …