Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, December 5

Dec 5, 2008

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   21st Century Holdings to take over 30,000 homeowners policies A unit of Lauderdale Lakes insurer 21st Century Holding has gotten approval to take over up to 30,000 homeowners policies from …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, December 4

Dec 4, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Citizen’s Risky Business:  Florida’s ‘Cat’ Fund Toying with Ninth Life Many Floridians receive their annual/bi-annual residential property insurance statement, noticing the additional assessments at the bottom labeled CPIC, …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, December 2

Dec 2, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Nationwide wants 10% hike in Florida insurance rates Nationwide Insurance Co. of Florida wants to raise residential property insurance prices by a statewide average of 10 percent.   …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, December 1

Dec 1, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist, Fla. banks halt foreclosures for 45 days Florida’s bankers and credit unions announced Monday that they’d suspend foreclosing on homeowners for the next 45 days.   EDITORIAL:  …

AAMGA Podcast: Future of the Wholesale Insurance Market

Nov 25, 2008

  Future of the Wholesale Insurance Market Legislative & Regulatory Panel Podcast Now Available Two weeks after the historical presidential and congressional election, and in the wake of the federal government’s bailout of several financial institutions, the AAMGA was privileged …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, November 24

Nov 24, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Travelers Plan Ready For Florida Crisis, CEO Fishman Says The chairman of Travelers said his company prepared a four-pronged solution to solve coastal insurance problems, and federal lawmakers …

St. Pete Times Insurance Headlines: November 23, 2008

Nov 23, 2008

The St. Petersburg Times published the following articles on November 23, 2008 (click on a headline to read the complete story):   New companies encouraged to insure in Florida When it comes to Florida property insurance, political realities in Tallahassee …