Category: Florida News

St. Petersburg Times–June 23, 2008 By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer BROOKSVILLE — An audit of the county’s workers’ compensation program has found violations of county policy, inefficiencies and sparse or missing information on financial decisions that may have cost …

Statewide average boosted 18 percent By Rebecca Mowbray Business writer Times-Picayne–June 24, 2008 Homeowners insurance rates at Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will increase by a statewide average of 18 percent in October as premiums at the state-sponsored insurer catch …

National Underwriter–June 24 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. said it is seeking to open a second property-casualty insurance company subsidiary in Florida after filing an application with the state’s Office of Insurance Regulation. The new operation, to be …

Insurance Journal–June 24, 2008 More than 365,000 Florida homeowners have signed up for free wind inspections through the My Safe Florida Home program, only 35,000 inspections shy of the Florida Legislature’s goal of 400,000 by June 2009. The first-come, first-serve …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Hurricane Center says improving forecasts costly – The National Hurricane Center’s director says it could take tens of millions of dollars for research and up to 10 years …

On Tuesday, June 24, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) scheduled a Rule Hearing on Rules 69P-2.001, and .002 relating to the Commercial Property Joint Underwriters Association.  To view the meeting notice and proposed Rules, click here.  Section …

Recently, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) held a Board of Governors (“Board”) meeting.  To view the complete agenda, which includes updates from the Committees that met during the past month, click here. The meeting was called to order by Chairman …

  Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of June 23-27   Monday, June 23 The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology will hold a meeting on Monday, June 23, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. in Room 17, Morris …

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–June 21, 2008 By Julie PatelSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel When Ron Wise learned Nationwide Insurance dropped the coverage on his Palm Beach Gardens home this year, he figured he’d be lucky to find another insurer. Not only did he …

Palm Beach Post–June 22, 2008 Special to The Post By REP. RON KLEIN We’re three weeks into hurricane season, and as South Florida residents prepare for the first big storm, they have a right to ask their elected representatives: What …