Category: Florida News

The following article was posted to the Sun Sentinel’s House Keys blog on February 22, 2011: Sweeping property bill clears first hurdle By Julie Patel   http://www.sun-sentinel.com/ A broad property insurance bill allowing certain rate increases and eliminating a requirement …

The following article was published in The Current on February 22, 2011: House committee passes controversial environmental and agricultural bills By Bruce Ritchie  A House committee on Thursday approved three of the most controversial environmental bills to arise prior to …

The following article was published in The Current on February 22, 2011: By Bruce Ritchie Governor Rick Scott and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a development plan for more than 5,000 acres in Volusia County after the Florida Department of …

The following article was published in The Current on February 22, 2011: Senate panel holds “oral arguments” on whether to change bad faith laws. By Christine Jordan Sexton The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday took two hours of what Sen. …

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  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Rates and Forms Committee (“Committee”) met on February 18, 2011.   To view the meeting materials, click here.  A brief summary of the meeting follows: With little discussion, the Committee agreed to …

  The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Rates and Forms Committee (“Committee”) met on February 18, 2011.   A brief summary of the meeting follows: With little discussion, the Committee agreed to recommend that the FWCJUA Board of Governors …

  This morning, February 21, 2011, the Property Casualty Insurers Association (“PCI”) of America officially launched a new Web site designed to highlight Florida’s problem of rampant auto insurance fraud.   Called www.insurancefrauduncovered.com, the Web site is expected to assist in …

The following article was published in the Florida Tribune on February 21, 2011: Home builders are concerned draft septic tank legislation could go too far By Bruce Ritchie A Senate committee is considering a draft bill that would replace the …

The following article was published in the Orlando Sentinel on February 21, 2011: Owner of mold inspection business accused of running fraud scheme By Amy Pavuk The owner of an Orlando mold inspection and remediation business was arrested Monday on …