Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, September 3

Sep 3, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Above:  Workers from L.R.E. Ground Services Inc. work on stabilizing a sinkhole that opened up Wednesday in Hudson, Florida   Column:  Floridians are not safe from higher premiums …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, September 2

Sep 2, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Editorial:  Insurance chief’s numbers amount to fuzzy math Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty and Gov. Charlie Crist insist the state’s homeowners insurance market is resurging.   Market upswing aids …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, September 1

Sep 1, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below   Citizens downgrades coverage on mobile home policies, but not premiums When Joyce and Bill Lovejoy moved into their Barefoot Bay manufactured home in February 2004, they paid $500 …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, August 31

Aug 31, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Gov. Crist, aide LeMieux cleared in insurance corruption probe Gov. Charlie Crist and former chief of staff George LeMieux — the subjects of a federal public corruption investigation …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, August 28

Aug 28, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Above:  Florida Governor Charlie Crist tapped former Chief of Staff George LeMieux (left) today as Mel Martinez’ replacement.   Gov. Crist Picks LeMieux for Senate Seat Gov. Charlie Crist …

A.M. Best Downgrades Tower Hill

Aug 27, 2009

After an A.M. Best downgrade of three Tower Hill insurance companies this week as the result of the insurer’s inadequate purchase of reinsurance to meet A.M. Best’s 1-in-100 year standards, Tower Hill asked to be withdrawn from A.M.Best’s interactive rating process as …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, August 27

Aug 27, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Two Florida Insurers Put In Liquidation Two Florida commercial and personal lines insurers with 18,000 policyholders have been ordered into liquidation, it was announced.   Blog:  Another House …