Category: Florida News

The following article was published in the St. Augustine Record on March 6, 2012:  Surplus Lines bill facing tough finish in Florida Senate By Brent Kallestad Florida lawmakers might wonder if they’re on a merry-go-round when it comes getting a …

Please Note the Corrected Headline Above Circuit Court Judge Jackie Fulford has ordered the State of Florida to immediately stop withholding three percent of state workers’ pay for pensions.  The ruling is expected to cause a deficit of up to …

The following article was published in The Sunshine State News on March 6, 2012: Storm Continues to Brew over Reforming Citizens By Jim Turner A bill to reduce the number of policies handled by the bloated Citizens Property Insurance Corp. …

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The following article was published in the Fort Myers News-Press on March 6, 2012: Arsons keep islanders on edge A little more than a year after the fire that crippled his waterfront bar in 2010, Low Key Tiki co-owner Scott …

The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on March 6, 2012: Scott says failure of PIP reform would be a tax hike Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday he’s still optimistic that the Legislature will pass a bill to combat …

The following article was published in the Miami Herald on March 6, 2012: Fasano: “God bless you, Crash Test Dummies” As the Senate prepared to debate a bill to combat car insurance fraud in the PIP program, three men dressed …

10:00 a.m.–Florida Surplus Lines Service Office National Clearinghouse Committee meeting. To view the meeting notice, click here.

  A Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Search Committee (“Committee”) for a new Chief of Internal Auditor has narrowed the field of job candidates from 72 to 13, it was reported during the Committee’s brief meeting today, March 5, 2012. …

  At its meeting today, March 5, 2012, the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Board of Governors (“Board”) unanimously appointed Florida’s current Financial Regulation Commissioner Tom Grady as interim Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Grady will serve in this position until …