Category: Florida News

Florida H.O.P.E. Task Force Holds Inaugural Meeting

Mar 3, 2008

  ~Governor’s Task Force will focus on impact of foreclosures on Florida’s families and communities~  TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Home Ownership Promotes the Economy (HOPE) Task Force, appointed by Governor Charlie Crist on February 20, 2008, held its first meeting …

State is gambling on hurricane insurance

Mar 3, 2008

Pensacola News Journal–Mar. 3, 2008 With the 2008 hurricane season inching into our consciousness and the legislative session upon us, legislators are again sweating the potential consequences of their actions on insurance. The only question: What they can do about …

What issues legislators will tackle before adjourning May 2

Mar 3, 2008

News-Press.com–March 3, 2008news-press.com Tallahassee bureau Money, as always, will dominate the session. In this election year there will be less to go around. Here are summaries of some of the issues lawmakers will tackle before adjourning May 2. TAXES The …

Property Insurance Reforms On Table

Mar 3, 2008

Tampa Tribune–Mar. 2, 2008 By RUSSELL RAY A year after passing a comprehensive package of property insurance reforms, lawmakers will consider reforms that would place more hurricane risk in the laps of private insurers. Although the proposed changes would reduce …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, March 3

Mar 3, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida lawmakers will confront insurance woes when the session begins Tuesday Pay now or pay later? Once again lawmakers will wrestle with this question as they deal with the …

OIR Releases Annual Report on Freedom to Travel Law

Mar 3, 2008

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) released the annual Freedom to Travel Report today, March 2, 2008. The Report details the OIR’s efforts to implement the “Freedom to Travel Act,” which was passed in 2006 and places strict limitations …