Category: Archive – News

By MICHALE PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 9, 2009…Saying recent estimates appear to be holding up, the Legislature’s top economist on Thursday said it was unlikely lawmakers would have to return for a special session …

By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 9, 2009… Following seven hearings and several years, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a proposal to ask voters next year to change the …

The News Service of Florida http://www.newsserviceflorida.com By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY and DAVID ROYSE THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 8, 2009… A Florida appellate court on Wednesday upheld the popular “Save Our Homes” property tax provision in the constitution that protects full time …

By GARY FINEOUT THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 8, 2009……Florida’s largest property insurer on Wednesday approved a 10 percent rate hike for many of its nearly 1 million customers, while at the same time also approving …

Above: the OIR’s Steven Szypula is the first regulator in the United States to be designated Senior Professional in Insurance Regulation. Minneapolis – Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on June 13, 2009, announced that an employee of the Florida Office …

By DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 6, 2010…..Twelve bills have been filed in the House for the 2010 session, including the latest attempt to legalize adoption by gay couples, a measure that would eliminate …

By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 2, 2009… The Florida Supreme Court told Gov. Charlie Crist Thursday that he must name a new judge to an appellate court after months of fighting over the …

By DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 1, 2009…..Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty sent to legislative critics on Wednesday a list of the more than 50 companies that have gotten a license to start selling property …

SUNRISE, FL , Focus Holdings, LLC (Focus), an insurance focused holding company, has closed on its acquisition of Capacity Insurance Company (CIC), a Florida domestic insurer, effective July 1, 2009. Focus, better known by the name of its largest operating …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) this week reintroduced two efforts to ensure Floridians and other Americans are protected during hurricanes and other natural disasters. One effort provides a tax credit to homeowners who take …