Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

With signs of early activity in the Gulf of Mexico, initial indications from the key 1.6 Florida renewals point to rate rises below expectations as new capacity entered the market. The first tropical depression of the year formed yesterday – …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist signs sweeping insurance measure Gov. Charlie Crist has signed legislation that boosts property insurance rates by 10 percent on more than 1 million customers of the state-backed Citizens …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida ‘Consumer Choice’ Bill Angers Consumer Groups A Florida bill that would allow some insurers to charge rates above those approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation provided they …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist seeks federal disaster declaration Gov. Charlie Crist is asking that a federal disaster be declared after heavy rains flooded central and northeast Florida. Memorandum: Governor’s Letter To President …

Florida Governor Charlie Crist declared a State of Emergency today, May 22, due to severe storms and flooding in the State counties of Brevard, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Lake, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia.  The Governor’s Executive Order …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   New federal legislation would give South Florida homeowners an insurance break Policy holders would get relief, have more options South Florida homeowners could get a break from soaring property …

As part of its ongoing review and analysis of Florida’s property and casualty insurance market, Demotech, Inc. released the attached Financial Stability Ratings for Florida property insurance companies on Thursday, May 21, 2009.   Should you have any questions or …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Fla. Senator Mike Bennett wants insurance chief to resign Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, wrote Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty that lawmakers can no longer trust his word after he suggested …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Fitch Advises Florida Insurance Market Remains ‘Fragile’ Fitch Ratings agency is advising that the Florida property insurance market is “fragile” and remains a “peak risk zone.”   Sen. Garrett …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   National Federation of Independent Business: New workers comp bill will help Florida businesses Business owners are watching Gov. Crist’s bill-signing pen more closely than his senatorial campaign, awaiting his …