Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, November 20

Nov 20, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Treasury Enters into Agreement to Assist the Reserve Fund’s US Government Money Market Fund The U.S. Treasury Department announced today that it agreed to assist with the liquidation of …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, November 19

Nov 19, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   SCOTT WALLACE:  Citizens Insurance Policyholders May Stay, Even With Outside Offer The recent article titled “If ‘Opt Out’ Letter Arrives, Do Homework” [Nov. 8, page C8], concerning the …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, November 18

Nov 18, 2008

Above:  Jeff Atwater was elected President of the Florida Senate today   To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Jeff Atwater Named 83rd Senate President Senator Jeff Atwater (R-Broward and Palm Beach Counties) was elected Florida’s …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, November 17

Nov 17, 2008

To read a complete story, click on a headline below:   Hartford Buys A Thrift Hartford Insurance Group announced it plans to acquire a Central Florida thrift and simultaneously applied for a thrift charter and federal aid under the government’s …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, November 14

Nov 14, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Citizens Insurance ‘opt-out,’ ‘takeout’ system nettlesome If you want to stick with the state-run Citizens Property Insurance, pray that private insurance companies don’t consider you a “desirable” policyholder. …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, November 13

Nov 13, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   2008-2010 Florida Senate Leadership Team Announced Florida Senate President-Designate Jeff Atwater (R-Palm Beach) announced his 2008-2010 leadership team today, which comprises Senator Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey) as …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, November 12

Nov 12, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Regulators, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Defend Take-Out Process A recent newspaper article in Florida, which alleged the state’s take-out program is a ploy to forcibly move policies …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, November 11

Nov 11, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   PODCAST:  U.S. Senator Chris Dodd on Military Members’ Life Insurance Benefits During a Veteran’s Day podcast, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, November 10

Nov 10, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida leaders in denial about budget problem, Sink says Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink suggested Friday that the state’s Republican leaders are in denial about the dire …