Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Jul 7, 2009
By LIAM PLEVEN Published on July 7, 2009 For property insurers, the short-term losses from hurricane season are often outweighed by long-term gains. But this year’s season — calendar-wise this is the heart of it — could leave some players …
Jul 6, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Regulators, State Farm Florida Appear Headed to Court Over Withdrawal Plan Negotiations between Florida regulators and State Farm Florida concerning the insurer’s plans to withdraw from the state’s property …
Jul 2, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: McCarty–Here Are The Companies That Could Take Some Property Policies Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty sent to legislative critics on Wednesday a list of the …
Jul 1, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Many of the new property insurance companies in Florida are unregulated New companies coming to Florida may not be available to typical homeowners. The influx of new property insurance companies …
Jun 30, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Editorial: Hurricane Charlie The Republican Barney Frank. Florida Governor Charlie Crist is running for the U.S. Senate next year, and we wonder if one reason is that he doesn’t want …
Jun 29, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Citizens debates new insurance rates When Florida lawmakers approved a major insurance bill this spring, a key part of the debate focused on 10 percent rate increases for customers …
Jun 26, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Special session on property insurance issues? Legislature to consider request by Jacksonville lawmaker Rep. Lake Ray, R-Jacksonville, has asked House Speaker Larry Cretul to consider calling a special session to …
Jun 25, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Gov. Crist’s veto sends State Farm packing State Farm officials said they have no option but to leave Florida after Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday vetoed legislation to let …
Jun 24, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Gov. Crist Vetoes ‘State Farm’ Insurance Rate Deregulation Bill Siding with domestic insurers, consumer groups and the state insurance regulator, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist today vetoed a bill …
Jun 23, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: State Farm Says It Will Reconsider Florida Exit If Rates Deregulated Florida’s biggest private insurer of property, State Farm Florida, has told Gov. Charlie Crist it would “be willing …