Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Jan 3, 2008
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Interior Department OKs expanded gambling at Seminole casinos The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved the gambling compact between Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe that would allow …
Jan 2, 2008
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Neil Frank disputes ‘questionable’ storm counts A well-known name in hurricane-forecasting circles Neil Frank is challenging how the National Hurricane Center classifies storms. Â Insurance crunch hurts clients Some small …
Dec 30, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â PIP requirement back in new year Florida drivers will have personal injury protection coverage added to their policies Jan. 1 as the state returns to a no-fault system after a …
Dec 27, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â 2 sentenced in insurance crash scams Prosecutors hope the sentence handed down to two men who staged a car accident in 2005 will deter others tempted to try and cheat …
Dec 26, 2007
National Underwriter Magazine Online reported this afternoon that President Bush has signed H.R. 2761–Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. The bill extends the current program through 2014 and adds coverage of domestic terrorist events to the program. Should …
Dec 21, 2007
Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, two Trustees for the State Board of Administration (“SBA”) have issued the following statement regarding their recommendation that SBA Interim Executive Director General Bob Milligan retain outside counsel to assist …
Dec 21, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Insurance commissioner denies Travelers’ rate request A proposed 4.6 percent average statewide increase for homeowners insurance by The Travelers Companies Inc., was rejected late Friday by Florida’s insurance commissioner. Â …
Dec 20, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story:  Insurers defend themselves as Gov. Crist says review may lead to lawsuit  Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday that he wants three trial lawyers to review documents for a possible …
Dec 19, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Insurers may face class-action lawsuit Railing against the failure of the insurance industry to pass on savings to Floridians after the state took on more of the risk, Gov. Charlie …
Dec 18, 2007
Governor Crist continued his individual interviews today with various members of the Capitol Press and informed them of his intention to seek legal action against Florida property insurers. Following are additional newspaper blog entries that were posted late this afternoon …