Category: Florida News

Allstate lawsuit charges 17 car accidents were staged

Oct 20, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–October 18, 2008 Allstate is suing more than 70 companies and individuals in Miami-Dade County for allegedly staging 17 car accidents and filing insurance claims for them. The suit was filed last week in the U.S. District Court …

FEMA flood maps leave homeowners scrambling for coverage

Oct 20, 2008

Fort Meyers News-Press–October 20, 2008 BY RYAN LENGERICH New flood maps by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have pulled thousands of Lee County properties into flood zones, forcing owners to purchase flood insurance. "You have the obligation to pay ‘x’ …

Shorelines risk floods as sea rises

Oct 20, 2008

Rising sea levels could swamp shorelines of the St. Johns and Nassau rivers within a couple of decades, according to Florida State University researchers. By Steve PattersonThe Florida Times-Union–October 20, 2008 Their projections show that more than 1,850 acres in …

FAIA: State Creating Own Financial Disaster

Oct 20, 2008

The Tampa Tribune–October 18, 2008 By JEFF GRADY Special To The Tampa Tribune The similarity of our national economic meltdown to the property insurance crisis poised to occur within Florida’s economy should serve as a wake-up call to us all. …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, October 20

Oct 20, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Allstate lawsuit charges 17 car accidents were staged Allstate is suing more than 70 companies and individuals in Miami-Dade County for allegedly staging 17 car accidents and filing insurance claims …

SERA 2008

Oct 19, 2008

Sunday, October 19 through Tuesday, October 21 SERA 2008 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is hosting the 2008 Southeastern Regulators Association (“SERA”) Conference on October 19-21 in Orlando, Florida at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn. SERA 2008 features Sandy Praeger, NAIC …

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of October 20-24

Oct 17, 2008

Insurance-Related Meetings: Week of October 20-24, 2008 Sunday, October 19 through Tuesday, October 21 SERA 2008 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is hosting the 2008 Southeastern Regulators Association (“SERA”) Conference on October 19-21 in Orlando, Florida at Disney’s Boardwalk …