Category: Florida News
Jul 10, 2008
National Underwriter–July 10, 2008 BY MATT BRADY A House Financial Services Subcommittee approved three bills yesterday aimed at improving the insurance regulatory system and increasing the availability of coverage through risk retention groups. Members of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, …
Jul 10, 2008
OUR OPINION: RATE MODELS OVERSTATE CLIMATE CHANGE’S CURRENT EFFECTS Miami Herald–July 10, 2008 Granted, it took more than two strikes, but the state of Florida appears to have finally learned its lesson when it comes to dealing with windstorm insurers …
Jul 10, 2008
The Fort Lauderdale area was the hottest spot in Florida to get your car stolen, ranking 27th nationally. Orlando Sentinel South Florida Sun-Sentinel–July 10, 2008 A 1995 Honda Civic was the most stolen car last year in the United States, …
Jul 10, 2008
St. Petersburg Times–July 9, 2008 By Howard Troxler, Times Columnist You and I — let’s call us “schmoes” — will now be paying $224-million to Warren Buffett — let’s call him “one of the richest guys in the world.” The …
Jul 10, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  House Panel Okays 3 Insurance Measures A House Financial Services Subcommittee approved three bills yesterday aimed at improving the insurance regulatory system and increasing the availability of coverage …
Jul 9, 2008
The following final versions of insurance-related Rules have been adopted and will take effect during July, 2008: Military Sales Practices The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services has adopted the final version of Rule …
Jul 9, 2008
Palm Beach Post–July 08, 2008 By RANDY DIAMONDPalm Beach Post Staff Writer It’s not too late to apply for a free hurricane home-hardening inspection after all. Originally, state officials had expected that they would have used up all available inspection …
Jul 9, 2008
Fearsome Category 3 hurricane churns far out at sea BY PAUL FLEMMINGFlorida Today–July 8, 2008 Hurricane Bertha on Monday was little more than a reminder to Floridians that it’s storm season. "We have the first storm of the Atlantic-basin hurricane …
Jul 9, 2008
Bradenton Herald–July 09, 2008 By MAURA POSSLEY State Farm Insurance has joined a national coalition encouraging one of the fastest growing minority populations to become citizens and register so their voices are heard. Agents can opt into the campaign – …
Jul 9, 2008
Herald Tribune–July 9, 2008 By Zac Anderson SARASOTA COUNTY — It is a common sight: A historic home near the water is deemed too expensive to renovate and down it comes, to be replaced by a mansion. Less apparent is …