Category: Florida News
Jun 13, 2008
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Advisory Council held a meeting on June 9, 2008. To view a summary of the meeting, click here. Click on the hyperlinks below to view supplemental materials for this meeting: Estimate of Additional Bonding Needed …
Jun 13, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Florida Is Uniquely Vulnerable A much-needed climate-change bill was defeated a week ago today in the U.S. Senate when supporters fell short of the votes needed to overcome …
Jun 12, 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based law firm Colodny Fass recently was ranked second in the United States for its legal expertise and ability in insurance regulatory law by Reactions Magazine, an international publication that covers insurance and reinsurance issues. Colodny Fass was “Highly …
Jun 12, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–June 11, 2008 By Paul OwersSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel A nonprofit agency formed by the Legislature to pay claims of the insolvent Poe property insurance companies has been slow to respond, say lawyers who have filed suit on behalf …
Jun 12, 2008
South Florida Business Journal–June 11, 2008 AmCOMP said it has it filed a petition requesting a hearing to review a claim by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation that it realized $11.7 million in excessive profits. In May, the OIR …
Jun 12, 2008
National Underwriter–June 11, 2008 BY TIFFANY REIDNU Online News Service Olympus Insurance Company, one of the newer entries in the Florida marketplace, said it is offering rate decreases of up to 35 percent in northern and central Florida. A spokesman …
Jun 12, 2008
Treasure Coast Palm–June 12, 2008 By Geoff Oldfather Fred Fitch and his neighbors are a perfect example of the conflict between old and new. Many of their homes are old. Some of the manufactured homes in the Ridgeway Mobile Home …
Jun 12, 2008
Water management officials studying ways to protect water supplies, structures from rising threat By VALLI FINNEYNaples Daily News–June 11, 2008 Will global warming cause the sea level around Florida to rise quicker than expected? If so, officials from the South …
Jun 12, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Homeowners sue state over insurer Poe A nonprofit agency formed by the Legislature to pay claims of the insolvent Poe property insurance companies has been slow to respond, …
Jun 11, 2008
Governor Charlie Crist signed Florida’s $66 billion 2008-2009 budget on June 11, 2008. Three budget items were vetoed: 1. $300,000 for the Harris Chain of Lakes Restoration 2. $840,000 for Exponica International 3. $250 million, which would have been taken from Citizens’ Property …