Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty:  Facts Should Guide Insurance Debate The 2010 Legislative Sessions has featured numerous bills purporting to “fix” the insurance marketplace.   Head or …

    Above:  Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty released an opinion-style article on Florida’s property insurance market on Friday, April 9.  To view the article, click here.   Following is a recap of insurance-related legislative and regulatory events during the week of April …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Closes $2.4 Billion Bond Sale – Strong Liquidity Program in Place as 2010 Hurricane Season Approaches Citizens Property Insurance Corporation announces that it …

The following news release was issued by Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s office on April 9, 2010:   TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today encouraged Floridians to learn how to receive an ENERGY STAR appliance rebate by visiting www.rebates.com/florida.  Beginning one week from …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida regulators: Miami insurance company insolvent State regulators have declared Miami-based Northern Capital Insurance Co. to be insolvent and they’ve urged its 74,000 customers to seek new …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Blog:  Crist threatens any bill that favors property insurers Republican Gov. Charlie Crist just said he would veto any bill that favors the property insurance industry. That …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Blog:  Should insurers disclose financial information for affiliates? A Senate panel on Wednesday will weigh several property insurance measures, including a bill that would require insurers to …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Tax Watch: Florida One Hurricane Away From Financial Ruin Florida is one major hurricane from financial ruin, insurance companies need more freedom to raise rates, and lawmakers need to …

  Above:  House Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, and Speaker pro tempore Ron Reagan, R-Sarasota, right, are dwarfed by the debate clock screen above their heads on the House floor. The new timer clock shows members the remaining time for each …

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Former Chairman of the Florida House Insurance Committee:  Insurance politics is costing Floridians Florida is in the grip of a failing insurance regulatory system that’s unjustly taxing …