Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

All information is from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Counties with the highest rate increases if rate was granted Requested Rate impact on all counties if rate was granted State Farm Florida’s homeowners’ rate activity since Hurricane Andrew State …

(Click on a hyperlink to view each document below) All information is from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation   03-12-2009  Alert–Important Information for State Farm Florida Policyholders 2-13-2009  Florida Insurance Commissioner Approves State Farm Withdrawal Plan, With Conditions 1-29-2009 …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Approves 6.4% Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rate Hike Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has approved a 6.4 percent increase in workers’ compensation insurance rates. The increase applies to …

  Above:  An editorial cartoon on insurance appeared in today’s Gainesville Sun   To view a complete story, click on a headline below: State insurance chief shops plan to bolster hurricane catastrophe fund Office of Insurance Regulation Commissioner Kevin McCarty …

   To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Presidential Town Hall Visit Precludes February 10 Cabinet Cat Fund Review; Governor Will Introduce President in Fort Myers In order to accommodate Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s appearance at …

In order to accommodate Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s appearance at a Fort Myers town hall meeting on the same date, the February 10, 2009 Florida Cabinet meeting has been rescheduled to March 10, 2009.  Tomorrow, the Governor is scheduled to …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   House strife gives Rep. Reagan clout The shake-up in the Legislature has elevated Rep. Ron Reagan, R-Bradenton, to the second-highest position in the 120-member Florida House.   CHARLIE …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State Farm shifts some of its Florida auto policies The shift is State Farm’s attempt to comply with a state law that prohibits an insurance company or an …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State Farm Rejects Call to Let Florida Agents Represent Other Insurers Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is urging State Farm Florida to “immediately” let its agents do …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Sansom’s replacement now permanent Ray Sansom’s short-lived and tumultuous tenure as Florida House speaker effectively ended Monday night when his Republican colleagues anointed a new leader.   Company …