Category: Archive – Seminars

Panels reject Crist’s backup-fund plea

Mar 4, 2008

Miami Herald–Mar. 04, 2008 By MARY ELLEN KLAS Gov. Charlie Crist postponed his annual state of the state speech Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m. on the chance that more people might tune in to the public television broadcast to …

Florida H.O.P.E. Task Force Holds Inaugural Meeting

Mar 3, 2008

  ~Governor’s Task Force will focus on impact of foreclosures on Florida’s families and communities~  TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Home Ownership Promotes the Economy (HOPE) Task Force, appointed by Governor Charlie Crist on February 20, 2008, held its first meeting …

State is gambling on hurricane insurance

Mar 3, 2008

Pensacola News Journal–Mar. 3, 2008 With the 2008 hurricane season inching into our consciousness and the legislative session upon us, legislators are again sweating the potential consequences of their actions on insurance. The only question: What they can do about …

What issues legislators will tackle before adjourning May 2

Mar 3, 2008

News-Press.com–March 3, 2008news-press.com Tallahassee bureau Money, as always, will dominate the session. In this election year there will be less to go around. Here are summaries of some of the issues lawmakers will tackle before adjourning May 2. TAXES The …

Property Insurance Reforms On Table

Mar 3, 2008

Tampa Tribune–Mar. 2, 2008 By RUSSELL RAY A year after passing a comprehensive package of property insurance reforms, lawmakers will consider reforms that would place more hurricane risk in the laps of private insurers. Although the proposed changes would reduce …