Category: Florida News
Nov 25, 2009
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA–November 24, 2009 By John Kennedy Florida road-builders recently sought to cement their support for state road projects with cash: pouring $10,000 into a political committee headed by Senate President Jeff Atwater. But as lawmakers Tuesday …
Nov 24, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Insurers reducing, eliminating discounts for storm fortifications Homeowners who got insurance discounts after fortifying their homes with shutters are facing new inspections that could lead to their discounts …
Nov 24, 2009
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Operations Committee (“Committee”) met via teleconference on Monday, November 23, 2009. The agenda included a legislative update, consideration of the 2010 FWCJUA business plan and forecast, changes to the FWCJUA budget, and …
Nov 24, 2009
Homeowners who got insurance discounts after fortifying their homes with shutters are facing new inspections that could lead to their discounts being slashed or eliminated. BY BEATRICE GARCIA Miami Herald–November 23, 2009 If you got a discount from your windstorm …
Nov 24, 2009
Lawmakers closed in on winning votes for a special session on high-speed and commuter rail funding. Tri-Rail could be among the beneficiaries. BY MARC CAPUTO Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau Miami Herald–November 24, 2009 A special lawmaking session on high-speed and commuter …
Nov 24, 2009
Miami Herald–November 23, 2009 By PATRICIA MAZZEI The Broward school district should not have made eight employees take on additional work outside their job descriptions without paying them for it, an arbitrator ruled last week. Now the district must pay …
Nov 24, 2009
Miami Herald–November 24, 2009 BY PATRICIA MAZZEI Broward School Board members agreed to take themselves off of a once-coveted insurance advisory committee on Tuesday, the result of criticism over climbing health insurance rates and ongoing scrutiny over how the district …
Nov 23, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Insurance based on credit scores stirring controversy in Florida Despite efforts at the capitol in recent years to end the practice, property and automobile insurance companies in Florida …
Nov 23, 2009
The Miami Herald published this article on November 21, 2009 Citizens’ windstorm rates are heading up for most people. BY JOHN FRANK Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau The average cost of Citizens Property Insurance coverage for windstorm damage will increase next year …
Nov 23, 2009
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published this article on November 23, 2009 One of the state’s largest business lobbies is taking issue with the decision by state regulators on how much to allow Citizens Property Insurance to increase its rates …