Category: Archive – News
Oct 22, 2010
The following article was published in the St. Petersburg Times on October 22, 2010: By Kris Hundley Published on October 22, 2010 http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/lawsuit-accuses-citizens-property-insurance-of-wrongfully-using-no-bid/1129536 A class-action lawsuit filed in Tallahassee on Thursday alleges that wrongful use of no-bid contracts by Citizens …
Oct 22, 2010
This article wasa published in the Insurance Journal on October 24, 2010: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2010/10/22/114279.htm#ixzz138FNZAWS Will Floridians, who already support a state-backed property insurer and a catastrophe fund, support another public insurance entity for sinkhole coverage? Such a fund might be the …
Oct 21, 2010
Citizens Plans More Home Inspections to Reduce Insurance Discounts By Julie Patel Posted on October 21, 2010 http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/housekeys/blog/2010/10/_so_far_theyve_completed.html A Citizens Property Insurance committee meets today to discuss inspections it plans to do next year to see if …
Oct 20, 2010
The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on October 19, 2010: By KEITH LAING THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 19, 2010……….Trucks and high density vehicles moving across Florida highways using natural gas …
Oct 20, 2010
The following article was published by The Wall Street Journal on October 19, 2010: By Paul Glader The insurance industry is doing its best to create a tempest in a teapot. On Tuesday, the industry-funded Institute for Business & Home …
Oct 20, 2010
The following new release was issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation on October 20, 1010: Today Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty co-signed a letter to National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) President Jane Cline urging the NAIC …
Oct 20, 2010
The following article was published in Bloomberg Business Week on October 20, 2010: By Simone Baribeau Florida’s state-run fund backing insurers against hurricane losses is paying the price for its ominous name. Bonds of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Finance …
Oct 19, 2010
The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on October 19, 2010: Allstate has agreed to pay $10 million to 45 states in a regulatory settlement involving its use of claims handling software. New York State Insurance Superintendent James …
Oct 19, 2010
The following article was published in the Florida Tribune on October 19, 2010: By Gary Fineout Published on October 19, 2010 http://fltrib.com/state-reinsurer-remains-good-shape-end-hurricane-season A new round of estimates for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund conclude that the state-created reinsurer remains …
Oct 19, 2010
The following article was published by the National Underwriter Online News Service on October 19, 2010: By Mark E. Ruquet ORLANDO, Fla.—Florida’s insurance commissioner said the insurance industry has gone through a radical period of change in …