Category: Florida News

Insurance firms walloped

Mar 18, 2008

Miami Herald–Mar. 18, 2008BY ERIK HOLM AND JOSH P. HAMILTON The collapse of the subprime mortgage market will lead to record losses for insurance companies, overtaking Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. The amount of asset write-downs …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, March 18

Mar 18, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Insurance firms walloped Insurance industry losses from the subprime mortgage debacle have the potential to surpass Hurricane Katrina claims. The collapse of the subprime mortgage market will lead to …

OIR Rule Hearings: My Safe Florida Home

Mar 18, 2008

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation scheduled two Rule hearings for Tuesday, March 18, 2008 regarding My Safe Florida Home (“MSFH”). However, the hearings were not held because no interested parties requested them. To access the meeting notice and full …

FEDC Inside Track to Legislative Affairs: Week of March 10-14

Mar 18, 2008

Scenes from the legislative budget process: House Speaker-designate and Policy & Budget Council Chairman Ray Sansom, R-Fort Walton Beach, left, is congratulated by Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, center, as the House version of the budget reduction proposal moved forward …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, March 17

Mar 17, 2008

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Lawmakers want to keep up get-tough approach on insurance Florida’s budget crisis has taken center stage this legislative session. A potential $2 billion budget deficit has pushed the property insurance …

Citizens Board of Governors Meeting

Mar 17, 2008

On Thursday, March 13, 2008, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) held a Board of Governors (“Board”) meeting.  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bruce Douglas with a quorum of Board members in attendance.  To view supplementary documents from …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: March 14-15

Mar 15, 2008

Above:  Sen. Jeff Atwater, R-Palm Beach Gardens (left) and Sen. Steven Geller, D-Hallendale Beach, co-chairs of the insurance regulation committee. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)   Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Citizens And Hurricane Fund Problems Detailed …

CFO Announces Palm Beach County PIP Fraud Arrest

Mar 14, 2008

Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink today, March 14, 2008, announced the fourth arrest in a series of South Florida residents charged with perpetrating a Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) fraud scheme. Should you have any comments or questions, please do …