Category: Florida News
Jan 22, 2008
COMMENTARY Insurance, taxes: 2 sides of the same coin Mike Thomas January 22, 2008 We want lower taxes. We want lower insurance rates. We cannot have both. I begin with insurance. The industry has become the new Big Tobacco in …
Jan 22, 2008
Senate prepares for insurance tribunal By Jim AshFlorida Capital Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate warms up its property insurancetribunal today, hearing from the Office of Insurance Regulation and nationalconsumer advocate J. Robert Hunter. he background presentation, scheduled for …
Jan 22, 2008
The Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability is holding a meeting this afternoon from 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the Capitol Building. This meeting is also available live on WFSU-TV, The Florida Channel Webcast. Below is the agenda. Presentation by Florida …
Jan 22, 2008
 To read the complete story, click on a headline below:  Senate prepares for insurance tribunal The Florida Senate warms up its property insurance tribunal today, hearing from the Office of Insurance Regulation and national consumer advocate J. Robert …
Jan 21, 2008
To view the complete story, please click on a headline below: Court of appeal lifts Allstate’s suspension; state has 10 days to justify freeze Allstate has turned the tables on Florida regulators, forcing the state to prove why failure to …
Jan 21, 2008
 The Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriting Association, Inc. (“FWCJUA”) has released its agenda for the Investment Committee meeting scheduled for January 24, 2008. Topics discussed at the meeting will include an investment market update, review of policies and guidelines …
Jan 18, 2008
The First District Court of Appeals in Florida has granted Allstate’s Motion for Immediate Relief from the Office of Insurance Regulation’s (“OIR”) order prohibiting it from writing any new business in Florida. The OIR will have ten days to show …
Jan 18, 2008
 Click on a headline to read the complete story: State extends Allstate penalty A day after telling Allstate to stop writing new car insurance policies in Florida, state regulators told the company to stop writing any new business in …
Jan 18, 2008
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has issued the following statement by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty regarding an Emergency Motion for Immediate Relief filed by Allstate. Â Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate …
Jan 17, 2008
Enough is enough State insurance regulators and lawmakers are sticking up for Florida consumers, who are long overdue for a break. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty’s slap at Allstate on Wednesday was an appropriate response to the insurer’s lack of cooperation. …