Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, July 23

Jul 23, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Zero-Collateral Rule Moves Ahead Foreign reinsurers with triple-A ratings from two rating firms would not have to post collateral under a new Florida Office of Insurance Regulation …

First of Three NY Producer Compensation Hearings Held

Jul 22, 2008

New York First Deputy Superintendent of Insurance Kermitt Brooks (“Superintendent”) and Deputy Attorney General for Economic Justice Michael Berlin (“Attorney General”) recently held the first of three joint public hearings on producer compensation in Buffalo, New York.  To view an …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, July 22

Jul 22, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Commissioner McCarty to Testify Before U.S. House Subcommittee on Long-Term Care Insurance Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty is scheduled to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, July 21

Jul 21, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist sends long-distance criticism of State Farm Gov. Charlie Crist took time out from his European trip Friday to fire off a letter to Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, July 18

Jul 18, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State Farm’s rate request may hide motives By most accounts, the odds are remote that State Farm will win approval to raise homeowners insurance rates an average of …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, July 17

Jul 17, 2008

                  Above:  Florida Governor Charlie Crist visited this week with Lord Peter Levene, Chairman of Lloyd’s of London to discuss reinsurance policies. Below:  Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, Governor Charlie Crist, and …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, July 16

Jul 16, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:    Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty Joins Gov. Crist in Meeting with Lloyd’s of London Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today in London joined Gov. Charlie Crist and House Speaker …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, July 15

Jul 15, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   New property insurers lead to lower rates Firms picking up business shed by larger competitors. At least 14 new Florida-based property insurers doing business in metro Orlando are …