Category: Florida News

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) held a meeting of its Actuarial and Underwriting Committee (“Committee”) to discuss coverage exclusions, 2009 rate filings, occupancy changes for commercial non-residential wind-only policies, and to receive updates on current …

The Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Claims Handling and Resolution (“Task Force”) held a meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Discussion included Citizens’ policy administration, its customer service call center, non-claim concerns, daily claims handling, hurricane claims, …

On February 25, 2008, the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program/Residential Construction Mitigation Program (“RCMP”) Advisory Council (“Council”) held a meeting to discuss the RCMP and review the following proposed Rules 9B-68.001: RCMP Certified Wind Mitigation Inspectors, 9B-68.002: RCMP Quality of Evaluation, …

Miami Herald–Feb. 28, 2008BB&T Corporation BB&T Insurance Services, the nation’s seventh largest insurance broker, today said it plans to expand its Florida operation with the acquisition of Burkey Risk Services of metro Orlando. Burkey Risk Services provides risk management and …

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Feb. 28, 2008BY JOE KOLLINMoney paid into trust funds for specific purposes ranging from enforcing condo laws to providing affordable housing would be diverted to routine government expenses under terms of Gov. Charlie Crist’s proposed $70 billion state …

Orlando Sentinel–Feb. 28, 2008 Mike Thomas Florida is in the bust phase of our boom-bust state budget cycle. A couple of years ago, we were so flush with cash the politicians hardly could spend it. Now, they are in the …

Bradenton Herald–Feb. 28, 2008 By ALDEN WEICHEL Special to the Herald Insuring hurricane losses in Florida is a high-risk business. Most of the insured property – worth nearly $2 trillion – is vulnerable to storm losses since Florida has more …

Avoid hidden taxes by sharing insurance burden ALEX SINK GUEST COLUMNIST Florida Today–Feb. 28, 2008 Part of my job as Chief Financial Officer is identifying opportunities to reduce financial risks on the people of our state, and that is exactly …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   ALEX SINK: Reducing Floridians’ risk Avoid hidden taxes by sharing insurance burden Part of my job as Chief Financial Officer is identifying opportunities to reduce financial risks on …

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will hold a meeting of its Actuarial and Underwriting Committee on Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 9-11:00 a.m. via teleconference. Items of discussion will include 2009 product filings, carport and other structure changes for mobile homes …