Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Legislation could mean big changes to insurance in Florida Proposals would allow private firms and state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to raise rates Maybe Don Brown’s hollering in the …

Michael Young, Senior Director of Mitigation and Regulatory Affairs for Risk Management Solutions, Inc. (“RMS”), has provided the attached RMS Special Report entitled “Analyzing the Effects of the My Safe Florida Home Program on Florida Insurance Risk,” which was issued …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida drought creates state of emergency Gov. Charlie Crist declared a statewide state of emergency Thursday because of extreme drought conditions in central Florida that have made the area …

On Thursday, May 14, representatives from the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (“FAIA”) and Consumer Federation of the Southeast held a conference call and press conference on the Florida insurance market and 2009 legislative developments.  FAIA President Jeff Grady opened …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   SBA OKs Fla. Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Rule A state board has approved an emergency rule designed to protect the state from up to $20 billion in losses if the …

  From the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (“PCI”) As states continue to consider restrictions or bans on credit-based insurance scoring, and as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has announced it plans to revisit the issue, we wanted …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State Farm, Florida agree to stay out of court until June State Farm and Florida insurance regulators have called a cease-fire on going to court as they continue negotiating …

Above:  Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announces bid to become Florida’s first female Governor   Today, May 13, 2009, Florida Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink announced her candidacy to become Florida’s first female Governor.  CFO Sink is the …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Above: Florida Governor Charlie Crist began his bid for a Senate Seat at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee.  Credit: Mark Wallheiser/Reuters   Governor Crist Appoints Interim Emergency Managers Governor Charlie …

Above:  Florida Governor Charlie Crist, 52, Confirms Bid for U.S. Senate Seat   On Tuesday, May 12, 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist confirmed that he will run for the seat to be vacated by retiring U.S. Senator Mel Martinez.  A …