Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Jun 8, 2010
The following article was published by The New York Times on June 8, 2010 www.nytimes.com By JO BECKER On Jan. 24, 2009, a rusting freighter flying a Hong Kong flag dropped anchor in the South African port of Durban. The …
Jun 7, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: A.M. Best Outlook Revised to Positive for Nationwide Insurance Company of Florida A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating …
Jun 4, 2010
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of June 7 – 11, 2010: Note: All times are Eastern Time. Additional information is available via hyperlink were noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS Tuesday, …
Jun 3, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Destin-area woman files class-action suit against BP, Halliburton and others over oil spill A Destin-area woman filed suit in USDC Middle District Court on Monday against BP, Haliburton and …
Jun 3, 2010
Lawton “Bud” Chiles, son of former Florida Governor Lawton Chiles, announced his candidacy for Florida Governor as a “No Party Affiliation” at a press conference this morning, June 3, 2010. Tampa Tribune coverage of the story is reprinted below. …
Jun 2, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Gov. Crist Vetoes Property Insurance Bill As he hinted he would do, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed an omnibus property insurance bill (SB 2044) that the industry …
Jun 2, 2010
Click on a headline to view a complete story: William Stander of PCI–Fixing the Florida Insurance Marketplace: We’re All In It Together The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America issued the following statement in response to the June …
Jun 1, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Reinsurance Prices Decline 10-12% at Renewal: Guy Carpenter Reinsurance pricing at the June 1, 2010 Florida renewal are down by 10 percent to 12 percent on average, on a …
Jun 1, 2010
Media coverage of Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s veto of SB 2044, an omnibus property insurance package, is reprinted below. To jump to a complete article, click on a link in the following list: William Stander of PCI–Fixing the Florida Insurance Marketplace: …
May 28, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Citizens says losses rose 34 percent over previous year Citizens Property Insurance Corp. reported that losses rose 34 percent over a year ago, due largely to sinkhole claims from both …