Category: Florida News
Mar 2, 2009
By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA http://www.newsserviceflorida.com THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 2, 2009… Opponents of a deal between U.S. Sugar and the South Florida Water Management District say Floridians know little of a state-proposed $1.34 billion purchase of …
Mar 2, 2009
House photo by Mark Foley Above: Rep. Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, center, addresses Republican colleagues and Gov. Charlie Crist, right, on the House floor March 2, 2009. Cannon was formally selected by his Republican colleagues as the Florida House …
Mar 2, 2009
Today, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) submitted its third annual “Freedom to Travel” report, which documents instances during 2009 under which applicants were denied life insurance, refused continuance, or had coverage limited based on future travel plans. It also outlines the number …
Mar 2, 2009
At an October, 2008 Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration (“IICMVA”) meeting, it was confirmed by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (“FDHSMV”) that all property and casualty and fire companies authorized to issue motor vehicle insurance policies …
Mar 2, 2009
STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS – MONDAY, MARCH. 2, 2009 THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA GROUP: CAT FUND A PAPER TIGER Florida’s $29 billion hurricane safety net couldn’t fulfill its duties without federal aid or the backing of Florida’s retirement system in …
Feb 28, 2009
1/20/09 PATRICK FARRELL / MIAMI HERALD Yolanda Nader the CEO and CFO of Dosal Tobacco Corporation at their Opa Locka headquarters PATRICK FARRELL / MIAMI HERALD Posted on Mon, Feb. 23, 2009 Dosal opposes new cigarette fee By PATRICK DANNER …
Feb 27, 2009
From The News Service of Florida WORKERS COMP FIX LIKELY But the House is likely to spend some time this week on a workers compensation bill, according to Acting House Speaker Larry Cretul, who on Tuesday is expected to drop …
Feb 27, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Citizens’ Board Member With Ties to Sansom Resigns A key figure in allegations that former House Speaker Ray Sansom misused his previous office as the chamber’s budget …
Feb 27, 2009
On Friday, February 27, 2009, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriters Association (“FWCJUA”) Investment Committee (“Committee”) met to review the FWCJUA’s current investment portfolio and consider whether an exception to its Investment Policy was warranted, given the state of the …
Feb 27, 2009
State Farm Insurance Company announced that its net worth has decreased by $10.4 billion (16 percent) in 2008, and the company will end the year at $53.3 billion. State Farm cites a drop in equity values and catastrophe losses that …