Category: Archive – Seminars
Apr 14, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–April 13, 2008 By Becky YerakChicago Tribune At a recent insurance conference, Allstate Corp.’s investor relations chief was giving a rundown of how many states sell certain products. Your Choice Home is in 15 states, and Your Choice …
Apr 14, 2008
National Underwriter BY MATT BRADY Allstate’s reluctant release of some 150,000 pages of documentation—including a consultant’s controversial recommendations on claims-handling long sought by insurance departments, courts and consumer advocates—does not satisfy Florida regulators, with the company still fighting to keep …
Apr 14, 2008
The Tampa Tribune–April 12, 2008 Charlie Crist ran for governor promising his election would bring lower property insurance rates. He kept his word, but barely, and only after lawmakers passed complicated legislation that has put Florida’s taxpayers at risk should …
Apr 14, 2008
Average drop is 9 percent; refunds also to be paid By Kathy Bushouse South Florida Sun-Sentinel State Farm bowed to pressure from Florida officials by agreeing Tuesday to cut customers’ home insurance prices. The agreement also says State Farm can’t …
Apr 14, 2008
The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office ("FSLSO") will the following meetings on Monday, April 14 at the FSLSO Headquarters, 1441 Maclay Commerce Drive, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida: Audit Committee–110:00 a.m. Board of Governors–1:00 p.m. No agendas for the above meetings …
Apr 14, 2008
The House Policy and Budget Council will hold a meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008 from 3:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m. in Room 212 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills scheduled to be discussed include: HB 0111: Relating …
Apr 14, 2008
The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008 from 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills scheduled to be discussed include: SB 1422: Relating to …
Apr 11, 2008
 Legislative Meetings Monday, April 14 The House Policy and Budget Council will hold a meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008 from 3:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m. in Room 212 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills scheduled to …
Apr 10, 2008
Treasure Coast Palm–April 10, 2008 By Nadia Vanderhoof A nationwide study conducted by a nonprofit institute says Floridians are paying higher premiums for their homeowners insurance than necessary because of cumbersome state regulations. The Heartland Institute study gave the state …
Apr 10, 2008
Gulf Breeze News As you may recall from previous reports, the Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability recently conducted an inquiry into why insurance rates were not reduced as much as expected based on legislation passed in 2007. Insurance …