Category: Florida News

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   New firms bring lower insurance rates Nearly 20 Florida-based property and casualty insurers have started covering homeowners and businesses in Jacksonville, creating the one thing residents may not …

Today, Thursday June 26, 2008, a representative of Colodny Fass attended a Rule Hearing regarding the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s (“OIR”) intent to repeal the following Rules from the Florida Administrative Code: 69O-220.001: Pre-Qualification and Licensure of Emergency Adjusters …

The New York Times–June 25, 2008 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. is lobbying Congress for permission to allow insurance companies to include flood coverage in homeowner policies. The vast majority of flood insurance policies are currently sold …

The state’s healthcare agency is considering limiting payments for strong drugs prescribed to young children for illnesses such as autism and bipolar disorder. Miami Herald–June 26, 2008 TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s massive healthcare agency may cut back on paying for powerful …

A year after receiving a formal report accusing a Jacksonville workers compensation judge of bias, Gov. Charlie Crist has decided not to reappoint the judge to a second term. By Paul Pinkham, The Florida Times-Union–June 26, 2008 The decision thrilled …

The Tampa Tribune–June 25, 2008 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Charlie Crist has accepted the resignations of two Florida Supreme Court justices. Crist did it Wednesday after a delay of two months for Justice Kenneth Bell and more than three …

Palm Beach Post–June 25, 2008 By DARA KAMPalm Beach Post Capital Bureau TALLAHASSEE — Skip Campbell confirmed he is considering dropping out of the race against incumbent Sen. Jeff Atwater, the Palm Beach Gardens Republican who is the incoming Senate …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Q&A on insurer’s plan for joint wind, flood policy Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. is lobbying Congress for permission to allow insurance companies to include flood coverage in homeowner …

On Thursday, June 26, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public hearing on repealing the following Rule: 69N-121.066: Informal Conferences  To view the meeting notice and complete text of the Rule, click here. OIR Assistant General …

Miami Herald–June 25, 2008 By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS — One of the nation’s largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and flood water, a plan billed …