Category: Florida News

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Blog:  First Community Insurance wants 27 percent rate hike First Community Insurance Co. plans to ask regulators Thursday for a 26.7 percent increase for policies that cover rented …

  The following article was published in the Florida Tribune on October 19, 2010: By Gary Fineout Published on October 19, 2010 http://fltrib.com/state-reinsurer-remains-good-shape-end-hurricane-season A new round of estimates for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund conclude that the state-created reinsurer remains …

The following article was published by the National Underwriter Online News Service on October 19, 2010:   By Mark E. Ruquet     ORLANDO, Fla.—Florida’s insurance commissioner said the insurance industry has gone through a  radical period of change in …

The following article was published in the Sun Sentinel on October 19, 2010:     By Julie Patel   Since Hurricane Wilma struck in 2005, Florida Power & Light has trimmed trees along 47,000 miles of powerlines, inspected a half-million utility …

The following blog was posted to the Sun Sentinel House Keys blog on October 19, 2010:  By Julie Patel   Sawgrass Mutual Insurance policyholders have voted to bar themselves from using public insurance adjusters, who represent policyholders in claims disputes …

The following article was posted to the Sun Sentinel House Keys blog on October 19, 2010: By Julie Patel First Community Insurance Co. plans to ask regulators Thursday for a 26.7 percent increase for policies that cover rented or vacation …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Column:  Knauf drywall deal doesn’t take care of everyone yet  As the first large-scale pilot program to remediate homes with contaminated Chinese drywall manufactured by Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin …

The following article was published by BestWeek on October 18, 2010: The role of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., which has changed from insurer of last resort following its creation in 2002 to competitor in the private market in 2007 thanks …

  The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on October 19, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  The agenda includes a presentation and vote on October claims playing capacity estimates, as well as a discussion of changes …

The following news release was published on October 18, 2010 by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners:  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) today awarded its Esprit de Corps Award to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Florida Insurance …