Category: Archive – Seminars

The Florida Insurance Guaranty Assoc., Inc. announces a Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing public meeting to which all persons are invited. DATE AND TIME: February 13, 2008, 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Tallahassee, Florida GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The FIGA Board …

Palm Beach Post–Feb. 11, 2008 U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-Palm Beach Gardens, had to take the unusual step of meeting with FEMA Director David Paulison recently to find out why the agency still owed Martin County $3.2 million for debris …

Miami Herald–Feb. 12, 2008BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Soon after the insurance reform bill was passed last January, some lawmakers and state officials started to worry about the big tab Florida taxpayers would have to cover if a massive storm hit …

National Underwriter–Feb. 11, 2008 BY MATT BRADY Advocates for a federal role in natural catastrophe insurance, at a Florida hearing today, urged federal lawmakers to help states prepare for the financial impact of a natural catastrophe. At a field session …

By RANDY DIAMOND Palm Beach Post–Feb. 12, 2008 WEST PALM BEACH — Florida’s property insurance problems are spreading quickly to other states, four congressmen said Monday as they pushed for federal intervention to shore up the marketplace. "It is important …

By Julie Patel Sun-Sentinel.com–Feb. 11, 2008 A retired homeowner, an insurance agent, a mayor and a Realtor toldfederal lawmakers gathered in West Palm Beach on Monday that they need the federal government’s help to address Florida’s property insurance crisis. "Some …

Miami-Herald–Posted on Mon, Feb. 11, 2008 The Florida Senate committee hearings on property insurance may have uncovered more questions than answers last week. Lawmakers still are searching for ways to stabilize insurance rates for Florida homeowners. More hearings may come …

Premiums continue to rise despite last year’s reforms By JIM ASH news-press.com–February 09, 2008 TALLAHASSEE — Florida has gambled long enough and needs to reel in risky insurance reforms that threaten homeowners with billions in extra charges, a top aide …

Lawmakers, worried about the cost of a monster storm, are rethinking backup coverage. Orlando Sentinel— Feb. 9, 2008 TALLAHASSEE–One year after passing radical property insurance changes to lower homeowners’ premiums, legislators are increasingly worried the overhaul could cost the state …

South Florida Sun-Sentinel— Feb. 10, 2008 For Florida homeowners expecting deep-reaching insurance relief, the last year of political bickering between state policy makers and insurance companies has been more sizzle than substance. But this spring, the tough talk appears to …