Category: Florida News

The following article was posted the the Sun Sentinel House Keys blog on November 12, 2010:    Citizens’ premium hikes blamed on county data By Julie Patel www.sun-sentinel.com Citizens Property Insurance customers have complained of premium increases since the state-backed …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   United Insurance cuts 3Q loss, mum on potential takeover United Insurance Holdings Corp. reported a net loss of $316,000, or 3 cents a share, for the three months …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   United Insurance cuts 3Q loss, mum on potential takeover United Insurance Holdings Corp. reported a net loss of $316,000, or 3 cents a share, for the three months …

    INSURERS CANNOT CHALLENGE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CONCERNING RATE FILING ARBITRATION BECAUSE STATUTE AUTHORIZING ARBITRATION NO LONGER EXISTS   In an opinion filed yesterday, the First District Court of Appeal overruled an administrative law judge’s decision that Florida Administrative Code …

  The issue of whether Florida law, which prohibits public adjusters from initiating contact with insurance policyholders for 48 hours after a major loss, creates an unconstitutional restriction of commercial free speech and equal protection was heard by Florida’s First …

  Click on a headline to view a complete story: Homeowners CEO discusses acquisition plans Homeowners Choice Inc. wants a bigger chunk of the property and casualty insurance market.   Insurance claims for Florida sinkhole damage spike Florida homeowners are …

  Click on a headline to view a complete story:   Citizens could be forced to drop nearly 200,000 policies across the state Florida’s largest property insurer will have to shed nearly 200,000 policies along the coast in the next …

    During his report to the Florida Cabinet at its meeting this morning, November 9, 2010, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty reviewed the newly released Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Sinkhole Report (“Report”), which is based on data collected …

The following article was published in the Tampa Tribune on November 9, 2010: Sinkhole concerns keep condo residents from homes http://www2.tbo.com/home/ By Keith Morelli It’s been four months since a 25-foot wide, 40-foot deep sinkhole opened at the foot of …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Approves Three More Reinsurers The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has signed agreements with three Bermuda-based reinsurers to participate in Florida’s insurance marketplace under …