Category: Florida News

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued the following informational memorandum reminding all residential property insurers that effective July 1, 2007, all policyholders must be offered the option of excluding windstorm and contents coverage.  Should you have any questions …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Florida finance chief urges Legislature to renew no-fault law Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink on Tuesday told legislative leaders in a report there are bad consequences for consumers and …

The Florida’s State Board of Administration (“SBA”) held a meeting today, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 to approve a measure that would allow the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) to provide an additional $5 billion in liquidity through taxable floating rate notes.  John Forney, an …

A meeting of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Market Accountability Advisory Committee (“Committee”) took place on Monday, July 16, 2007. The agenda is attached for your reference. The highlights of the meeting are as follows: General Information As of …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Borrowing money likely option for catastrophe fund TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State officials said Monday they are considering borrowing as much as $5 billion to make sure the Hurricane Catastrophe Fund …

The State Board of Administration (“SBA”), composed of Governor Charlie as Chairman, Chief Financial Officer Sink as Treasurer and Attorney General McCullum as Secretary will convene during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet on July 17, 2007 at 9 a.m.  The …

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation("Citizens") issued the following announcement this afternoon regarding an upcoming policyholders’ forum scheduled for Monday, July 16, 2007. To review the proceedings from Citizens’ first policyholder forum, held in Fort Lauderdale on May 15, 2007, click here. …

July 16 A Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing has been issued by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation for the Market Accountability Advisory Committee Meeting, to which all interested persons are invited. DATE AND TIME: Monday, July 16, 2007, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 …

Click on a headline to read the complete story: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, known for being “The Terminator” in the movies, said in his political role he must be tougher than any Hollywood character to stem the tide of global …

The two-day “Serve to Preserve” Florida Summit on Global Climate Change, held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami, Florida, and hosted by Florida Governor Charlie Crist, concludes today, July 13, 2007, with an appearance by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Following is a recap …