Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Aug 5, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Citizens plans to redo 350,000 state windstorm policies The state’s largest property insurer plans to redo windstorm policies statewide, an effort to make sure customers pay premiums that …
Aug 4, 2008
 To view a full story, click on a headline below:  Small companies dominate Florida insurance market More than half of homeowners policies are written by smaller insurers based in the state or region. Many serve niches, like mobile …
Aug 1, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Bill aims at offering hurricane relief Coastal residents of states hard-hit by hurricanes — including Florida — would benefit from proposed tax credits for high insurance premiums and …
Jul 31, 2008
 Photo: Governor Crist named Charles “Chuck” Drago as Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation today, July 31, 2008.  Florida Governor Charlie Crist today, July 31, 2008, named Charles “Chuck” Drago as Secretary of the Department …
Jul 31, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Florida Farm Bureau defends request for rate increases Insurance regulators yesterday grilled Florida Farm Bureau officials about a proposal to raise homeowners’ insurance rates 28.4 percent statewide — …
Jul 30, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  State to pay $224 million to prop up storm fund Gov. Charlie Crist and Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink signed off Tuesday on an agreement to pay …
Jul 29, 2008
At the Florida Cabinet meeting this morning, July 29, 2008, Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced the resignation of Bob Butterworth, Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families (“DCF”). Mr. Butterworth’s is effective August 15, 2008. A statement from …
Jul 28, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Groups Line Up For Senate Insurance Hearing State insurance regulators and industry trade groups are set to testify Tuesday when the Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing on …
Jul 25, 2008
  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Florida Installs New Citizens Insurance Board of Governors Chairman Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced the appointment of James R. Malone as chairman of the Board …
Jul 24, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Insurance Rate Increase Divides Florida Lawmakers After 24 years with State Farm, Brenda Harding is being dropped by the company she’s come to trust like an old friend. …