Category: Florida News

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–September 29, 2008 By Julie Patel Fed up with insurance prices in Florida, Pompano Beach resident Charles Fetten dropped windstorm coverage on his home two years ago and hasn’t looked back. That is, until this month when hurricanes …

The Tampa Tribune–September 27, 2008 By CATHERINE DOLINSKI State officials on Friday were assessing what effect Washington Mutual’s failure Thursday would have on stocks, bonds and other investments the state had in the bank. The State Board of Administration, which …

The Florida Times-Union–September 28, 2008 By The Times-Union During these strange times in the financial markets, some things stand out as weirder than others. For example, follow the bouncing ball that represents the recent stock price of FPIC Insurance Group …

Orlando Sentinel–September 28, 2008 Aaron Deslatte | Capitol View Florida politicos are dusting off their insurance-bashing TV commercials this campaign season, demonstrating yet again that villains and cash cows can be one and the same. Florida Democrats have bought TV …

Florida Governor Charlie Crist today, September 29, 2008, announced three appointments to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Mission Review Task Force. The Citizens Mission Review Task Force was created to analyze and compile available data, and to develop a …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: 2 State Finance Managers Resign After Critical Audit Two top executives in the state’s Department of Financial Services have been forced out after an audit that was critical of the …

FLORIDA DENTAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION www.FDHA.org As many as 90 Percent of Kids Eligible for Medicaid-Funded Dental Health Care May Go Untreated, Miss School   With support from the State Legislature, as many as 90 percent of Florida’s needy children could …

  FLORIDA DENTAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION www.FDHA.org   As many as 90 Percent of Kids Eligible for Medicaid-Funded Dental Health Care May Go Untreated, Miss School With support from the State Legislature, as many as 90 percent of Florida’s needy children could gain access …

In a previous administrative proceeding, various industry trade associations, including the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, challenged a second proposed Rule promulgated by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) related to the use of credit reports and credit …

> FWCIGA The Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association will hold a Board of Directors meeting on Monday, September 29 at 3:00 p.m. via teleconference. There is no further information available at this time.