Category: Florida News

A message from Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine

Jan 25, 2008

REFORMING GEORGIA’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACEHOUSE BILL 923 By Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine Recently I have had new legislation introduced, House Bill 923, which will subject all rate making requests by health insurance companies to increased scrutiny and …

2008 offers hope for housing

Jan 25, 2008

Floridatoday.com: January 25, 2008 2008 offers hope for housing Property tax vote, insurance action helping to erase memories of 2007 BY WAYNE T. PRICEFLORIDA TODAY To the surprise of few, the final 2007 existing home sales numbers in Brevard County …

Live near the beach? State Farm not there

Jan 25, 2008

 The Florida Times-Union January 25, 2008 Live near the beach? State Farm not there By LARRY HANNAN, The Times-Union State Farm Insurance, Florida’s largest private home insurer, has begun dropping property coverage for 50,000 Floridians as part of a rate …

Policy removals slow Citizens’ growth

Jan 25, 2008

Posted on Fri, Jan. 25, 2008: Miami Herald Policy removals slow Citizens’ growth BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Seven companies that assumed policies from the state-run insurer helped curb its growth a bit in the past year. At Thursday’s Board of …

Gov. Crist says Amendment 1 will stir home sales

Jan 25, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com Gov. Crist says Amendment 1 will stir home sales By Maria Herrera and Juan Ortega South Florida Sun-Sentinel January 25, 2008 Lake WorthGov. Charlie Crist made several stops Thursday in South Florida while campaigning for the proposed …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, Jan. 25

Jan 25, 2008

  To view a full story, click on the headline below:   Allstate Agents Group Supports Company In Fla. Dispute Allstate agents group has filed a brief with a Florida appeals court supporting the Northbrook, Ill., insurer’s efforts to prevent …

Citizens Finance and Investment Committee Meeting Summary

Jan 25, 2008

The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Finance and Investment Committee (“Committee”) held a meeting on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 to discuss market issues and the hiring of reinsurance brokers for 2008. To view a copy of the meeting agenda, click …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, Jan. 24

Jan 24, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on the headline below: State asks appeals court to reinstate Allstate suspension State attorneys tried Wednesday to reinstate a suspension that would keep Allstate’s 10 insurance companies from writing new policies in Florida. …