Category: Florida News

FWCIGA Board of Directors Meeting Report: Mar. 10

Mar 11, 2008

On Monday, March 10, 2008, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (“FWCIGA”) held a Board of Directors (“Board”) meeting to receive updates regarding FWCIGA investments, legal actions, claims, financial statements and operations business. Chairman Tom Stahl called the meeting …

Florida Cabinet Meeting

Mar 11, 2008

The Florida Cabinet will hold a meeting starting at 9 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. The following entities are on the agenda, which can be viewed by clicking here: Division of Bond Finance …

2008 Appropriations Bills and Conference Report:

Mar 10, 2008

The first week of Florida’s 2008 Regular Legislative Session focused mainly on budget cuts to the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Both the House and the Senate passed their proposed cuts and then briefly met in conference work out …

State budget negotiations on hold until Monday

Mar 10, 2008

Tallahassee Democrat–Mar. 8, 2008By By Jim AshFLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF    Negotiations over more than $500 million in cuts to the state’s nearly $70 billion budget for 2007-2008 were temporarily halted Friday, although a formal resolution is expected to come …

Do your homework on insurance carriers

Mar 10, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 10, 2008 Consumers should thoroughly research insurance carriers that aren’t regulated by the state such as surplus-lines insurers for individual homes and self-insurance trusts for groups of condos or homes. Surplus-lines insuranceMany consumers don’t know they’re buying …

Florida homeowners hardly fans of their insurers

Mar 10, 2008

Palm Beach Post–Mar. 10, 2008 You would think that Florida homeowners looking for a new insurance company might have some issues with their current carrier. And you’d be right. That’s exactly the finding of a new survey by Home Insurance …

South Floridians turn to alternative home insurance

Mar 10, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 10, 2008By Julie Patel With major insurers poised to shed more property insurance policies this year, Florida residents will be shopping for alternatives. Two little-known options expected to become more popular are surplus-lines companies and self-insurance pools. …