Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Jun 24, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: State Farm to ‘non-renew’ Fla. Homeowners State Farm, citing exposure to possible hurricane damages, says it is dropping property insurance coverage of more than 100,000 Florida residents. Towers …
Jun 23, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Settlement expected in Homestead drywall case Two companies in a class-action case over defective Chinese drywall in Homestead houses are willing to pay $6 million to settle the …
Jun 22, 2010
In a special edition of her consumer e-mail newsletter published June 21, 2010, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink provided small businesses affected by the BP oil spill with related information on topics such as filing claims, hurricane preparedness and …
Jun 22, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: American Integrity Offers Premium Discounts for Newer Manufactured Homes American Integrity Insurance Company announced today that it is reducing its rates by an average of 10 percent statewide …
Jun 21, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Miami Chinese drywall verdict is in: $2.5 million About two-and-a-half years after a Miami couple first wondered about the strange odor in their home, a Miami-Dade jury awarded …
Jun 18, 2010
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of June 21 – 25, 2010: Note: All times are Eastern Time. Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS Monday, June …
Jun 18, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: XL Re Takes Advantage of Fla. Reduced Collateral Rule The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation said it has reached an agreement with a second reinsurer to participate in …
Jun 18, 2010
On June 18, 2010, the federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies announced a series of upcoming public hearings on modernizing the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”). Interested parties are invited to provide testimony and written comments. The …
Jun 17, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Fla. Public Insurance Exposure Tops $2T The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp. have more than $2 trillion in total exposures, exceeding the exposures …
Jun 16, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida home inspectors face first licensing regulations July 1 Home inspectors will have to get a state license for the first time in Florida. Although the regulations go …