Category: Florida News

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, March 5

Mar 5, 2009

To view a complete story, click on the headline below: Florida Bills Would Shift Hurricane Risk To State Similar bills introduced in both houses of the Florida Legislature would shift coverage for hurricanes from private insurers to the state-a move …

House and Senate Sessions

Mar 5, 2009

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Louisiana Department of Insurance Meeting

Mar 5, 2009

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FHCF to Consider Financing Options

Mar 4, 2009

At the scheduled March 10, 2009 Florida Cabinet meeting, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will request approval to proceed with exploring terms and pricing for the following financing product options: Cash capital markets products such as “pre-event financing” (similar to …

AAA insurer sells combined home, auto policies in Florida

Mar 4, 2009

South Florida Sun Sentinel–March 2, 2009 By Julie PatelĀ  Some State Farm customers who are angry about the company’s recent announcement that it is leaving Florida’s property insurance market have threatened to drop automobile policies they have with the insurer …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, March 4

Mar 4, 2009

Above: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist called his Tuesday State of the State address ‘a dose of reality.’ PHOTO CREDIT: SCOTT KEELER/ST. PETERSBURG TIMES To view a complete story, click on the headline below:   Session Opens; “Be Concerned,” Cretul Warns …

Hollywood-based insurance company gets acquisition offer

Mar 4, 2009

A Hollywood-based insurer, which stopped writing new policies last week, has an acquisition bid from United Insurance Holding. BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Miami Herald–March 3, 2009 United Insurance Holdings has made an offer to acquire Hollywood-based Coral Insurance. In a …