Category: Florida News

House panel votes down bad-faith bill

Jan 26, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on January 26, 2012: House panel votes down bad faith bill By Travis Pillow Plaintiffs’ lawyers eked out a narrow victory over insurance groups on Thursday, as a House committee narrowly …

Storms grow 3 months after hurricane season ends

Jan 26, 2012

The following article was posted to the News4Jax.com website on January 26, 2012: Storms grow 3 months after hurricane season ends Nearly three months after the 2011 hurricane season ended, storms are still growing stronger and one has even grown …

Citizens Property Insurance bill passes Subcommittee

Jan 26, 2012

The following article was published in The Polk County Democrat on January 26, 2012: Citizens bill passes Subcommittee A proposal to shift more of the financial burden of a catastrophic hurricane on the backs of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. customers …

Auto insurer Progressive hiring 390 in Riverview

Jan 25, 2012

The following article was published in the Tampa Bay Times on January 25, 2012: Auto insurer Progressive hiring 390 in Riverview By Jeff Harrington Auto insurer Progressive is hiring up to 390 workers at its Riverview call center, the latest …

Future of transparency bill not so clear

Jan 25, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on January 25, 2012: Future of Transparency Bill Not So Clear By Christine Jordan Sexton Doctors, urgent care clinics and ambulatory  surgical centers would have to make available to patients how …