Category: Archive – News

Sen. J.D. Alexander is the new “Dr. No”

Mar 10, 2009

Sarasota Herald Tribune–March 9, 2009 By Joe Follick Expect some squirmy state agencies tomorrow when Sen. J.D. Alexander’s Ways and Means committee continues his crusade to pinch pennies with the possible sale of state buildings and ending of leases with …

State may ax crash fees

Mar 10, 2009

Police, fire service charges may end Thyrie Bland Pensacola News Journal–March 10, 2009 When Escambia County resident Gwen Hemminger was in a minor car accident last year, Escambia County Fire-Rescue responded. Much to her surprise, the fire department sent a …

State Farm Appeals Conditions Placed on Florida Withdrawal

Mar 9, 2009

Insurance Journal–March 9, 2009 By Bill Kaczor State Farm Florida on Friday appealed stipulations that Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has put on its plan to withdraw from the state’s property insurance market. Florida’s second largest insurer of homes and other …

State Farm: state withdrawal conditions illegal

Mar 9, 2009

Says state trying to keep it from leaving homeowners insurance market By Brandon Larrabee Florida Times-Union–March 7, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Conditions set by regulators for State Farm Florida’s withdrawal from the state’s property insurance market are illegal and amount to …

Fla. Startup Insurer In Brawl With CFO Sink

Mar 9, 2009

National Underwriter–March 6,2009 BY DANIEL HAYSNU Online News Service Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced she would suspend the license of new startup home insurer Peoples Trust for using call center personnel who were not licensed to sell insurance, …

‘Big one’ could pose bigger problems

Mar 9, 2009

Daytona News-Journal–March 9, 2009 By JIM SAUNDERS Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — Already mired in severe budget problems, Florida could face a bigger financial crisis if a major hurricane slams the state this year. A state catastrophe-insurance program is supposed …