Category: Florida News
Apr 21, 2010
Immediate, Continual Updates at www.newsserviceflorida.com BENNETT: INSURANCE DE-REG BILL DEAD By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE April 21, 2010…A skeptical governor and a rapidly shifting political landscape appears to be the death knell for …
Apr 21, 2010
The following article appeared in Florida Underwriter on April 1, 2010: Industry Cares as Much About Cost Drivers as Rates By Gary Fineout After years of fighting between politicians and Florida’s property insurers, it appears that the state’s private carriers …
Apr 21, 2010
The following editorial appeared in the St. Petersburg Times on April 21, 2010: It is no secret that Florida’s property insurance market is far from healthy. More than 1 in 4 homeowners are insured by the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp., …
Apr 21, 2010
The following article appeared in the Sunshine State News on April 21, 2010: By Alex Tiegen Private property insurers might as well abandon their slim hopes for permission from the state to raise their rates, at least for the remainder …
Apr 21, 2010
The following article appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 18, 2010: American Keystone was backed financially by a Sarasota man who had been banned by the insurance industry, but still managed to win a license to sell policies. Florida’s …
Apr 21, 2010
The following article appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 19, 2010: By Paige St. John Mike Gold’s idea to transform Florida property insurance arrived at the right moment. With insurance premiums hitting record highs and national carriers dropping millions …
Apr 20, 2010
The Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association’s (“FAJUA”) Board of Governors (“Board”) met in Tampa on April 20, 2010. During the meeting, the Board devoted much debate to the question of whether to offer payment plans to consumers. FAJUA General …
Apr 20, 2010
The following article appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 18, 2010: American Keystone was backed financially by a Sarasota man who had been banned by the insurance industry, but still managed to win a license to sell policies. …
Apr 20, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Paige St. John: Regulators take a gamble on discount insurance People’s Trust Insurance CEO Mike Gold uses phone sales to cut costs. Mike Gold’s idea to transform …
Apr 20, 2010
Reports on new statistical tracking tools and other strategies to expedite claims service performance, the identification of inconsistent or fraudulent claims and the enhancement of training for independent adjusters was the focus of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) Claims Committee …