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The following article was published in Florida Underwriter on April 1, 2010: Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty Concedes That Carriers Need Help  By Gary Fineout Florida’s top insurance regulator told his bosses at the March 23 cabinet meeting that the state’s …

  Immediate, Continual Updates at www.newsserviceflorida.com BENNETT: INSURANCE DE-REG BILL DEAD By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE April 21, 2010…A skeptical governor and a rapidly shifting political landscape appears to be the death knell for …

The following article appeared in Florida Underwriter on April 1, 2010: Industry Cares as Much About Cost Drivers as Rates  By Gary Fineout After years of fighting between politicians and Florida’s property insurers, it appears that the state’s private carriers …

The following editorial appeared in the St. Petersburg Times on April 21, 2010: It is no secret that Florida’s property insurance market is far from healthy. More than 1 in 4 homeowners are insured by the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp., …

The following article appeared in the Sunshine State News on April 21, 2010: By Alex Tiegen Private property insurers might as well abandon their slim hopes for permission from the state to raise their rates, at least for the remainder …

The following article appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 18, 2010: American Keystone was backed financially by a Sarasota man who had been banned by the insurance industry, but still managed to win a license to sell policies. Florida’s …

The following article appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 19, 2010: By Paige St. John Mike Gold’s idea to transform Florida property insurance arrived at the right moment. With insurance premiums hitting record highs and national carriers dropping millions …

The Florida Chamber of Commerce issued this news release on April 15, 2010. (Tallahassee, Fl.) – The Florida Chamber of Commerce announced today that it is pushing for Florida to double its exports in the next six years. The announcement …

Readtions Manazine published this article on April 14, 2010. The National Flood Insurance Programme’s (NFIP) reauthorisation, embedded in HR 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010, remains stalled in the Senate. Read more: [NFIP] [Senate] [National Flood Insurance Programme] [Continuing …

The following commentary appeared in the Orlando Sentinel on April 10, 2010: By Mike Thomas   The water is warm, the upper atmosphere is calming, and so the hurricanes are predicted to howl this season. If we get hit hard, …