Category: Florida News

Florida Cabinet Meeting

Jul 29, 2008

The Florida Cabinet will hold a meeting Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida.

Florida Cabinet to Consider FHCF, OIR Items July 29

Jul 28, 2008

The Florida Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, July 29 at 9 a.m. at The Capitol in Tallahassee.  To view the complete agenda, click here. A representative from Colodny Fass will attend the meeting and provide a report on …

Groups Line Up For Senate Insurance Hearing

Jul 28, 2008

National Underwriter–July 25, 2008 BY ARTHUR D. POSTAL WASHINGTON —State insurance regulators and industry trade groups are set to testify Tuesday when the Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing on the “state of the nation’s insurance industry.” Representatives of the …

Citizens gets veteran CEO

Jul 28, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–July 25, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer James R. Malone, the founder of a Naples consulting firm that specializes in turning around financially troubled companies, was appointed Friday to chair the board of Citizens Property Insurance …

Small insurers step in as bigger companies bail

Jul 28, 2008

East Volusia News-Record–July 27, 2008 By JIM SAUNDERSTallahassee bureau chief TALLAHASSEE — Edgewater retiree Bob Rabren had insured his homes and cars with State Farm companies since 1955. But when he found out this year that State Farm Florida would …

Douglas leaves Citizens more stable

Jul 28, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–July 25, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer Bruce Douglas steps down Thursday as chairman of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s board after reversing the misfortunes of the largest state-backed homeowners insurance company in the United States. His …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, July 28

Jul 28, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Groups Line Up For Senate Insurance Hearing State insurance regulators and industry trade groups are set to testify Tuesday when the Senate Banking Committee holds a hearing on …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, July 25

Jul 25, 2008

    To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Installs New Citizens Insurance Board of Governors Chairman Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced the appointment of James R. Malone as chairman of the Board …