Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
May 6, 2010
Governor Charlie Crist sent a letter to President Barack Obama today, May 6, 2010, in which he requested a $50 million disaster National Emergency Grant from the United States Department of Labor to help Florida deal with the impending …
May 5, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Insurance bill not assured of Crist veto The veto watch began Monday for an industry-backed insurance bill that received limited vetting as it won approval in the …
May 4, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Crist ponders veto of property insurance bill for second year in a row The veto watch began Monday for an industry-backed insurance bill that received limited vetting …
May 3, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Paige St. John: Florida rolling dice on insurers State official defends his decision to try risky strategies Under questioning by his boss, Florida’s top insurance regulator revealed …
May 2, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Letter: Penalized for fortifying homes against loss? I read in the paper that House Bill 447 and Senate Bill 2044 could allow rate hikes in our property insurance. Rates …
May 1, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Paige St. John: Insurance measure aims to cut both ways Bill mostly helps insurers but also gives regulators power In the final hours of their session, state lawmakers Friday …
Apr 30, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Blog: Florida Senate approves measure allowing certain property insurance rate hikes Today, the Florida Senate passed another broad measure to strengthen the property insurance market and allow …
Apr 29, 2010
As a reminder, corporate Annual Reports, which are required for business entities to maintain an “active” status with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (“Department”), must be filed by May 1. The Annual Report allows updated …
Apr 29, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Paige St. John: State’s insurers avoid oversight Thanks to pressure from the industry, key property insurance legislation will move forward this week without reforms designed to stop …
Apr 29, 2010
Above: Bob Swindell was named as President and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Economic Development Alliance on April 15, 2010. The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Economic Development Alliance issued the following press release on the appointment of Bob Swindell as its …