Category: Florida News
Mar 28, 2008
Bill extends state-funded loans, helping companies boost capital reserves By BOB FLISS Charlotte Business Editor Sun-Herald–Mar. 28, 2008 TALLAHASSEE — After two consecutive quiet hurricane seasons, competition is gradually returning to Florida’s property insurance market. A House council on Thursday …
Mar 28, 2008
South-Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 28, 2008 By Samuel Z . Kobran The conundrum the Florida state legislators find themselves in, as reported in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, is what extent should they modify the property tax insurance law passed last year. The …
Mar 28, 2008
Miami-Herald–Mar. 28, 2008BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Money earmarked to pay future Citizens Property Insurance claims could end up funding a program to provide additional capital for young insurers and start-ups. A bill passed Thursday by the Florida House’s Jobs and …
Mar 28, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Citizens Insurance surplus could be tapped Money earmarked to pay future Citizens Property Insurance claims could end up funding a program to provide additional capital for young insurers and …
Mar 28, 2008
 Legislative Meetings The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-related bills scheduled to be discussed include: …
Mar 28, 2008
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) has published its March 26, 2008 Advisory Council (“Council”) meeting report, along with the FHCF 2008 Ratemaking Formula Report that was presented during the meeting. To view a copy of the meeting presentation, click …
Mar 28, 2008
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, FL For meeting schedules, click here.
Mar 27, 2008
Insurance Journal–Mar. 27, 2008 Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty promoted Jim Bennett to director of market investigations for the Office of Insurance Regulation. Bennett will report to General Counsel Steve Parton. Bennett joined the OIR in October 2004 where he …
Mar 27, 2008
St. Pete Times–Mar. 26, 2008 By Howard Troxler, Times Columnist Sorry to bring up a sore subject, but we haven’t fixed this hurricane insurance thing yet. In fact, you could argue that we in Florida have just about put ourselves …
Mar 27, 2008
Insurance Journal–Mar. 27, 2008 By Brian Kern Legislation passed by the Florida Senate this week would reduce the amount of state-funded reinsurance that insurers can purchase under the temporary increase in coverage limit (TICL) program. The Senate bill would reduce …