Category: Florida News

St. Petersburg Times–June 5, 2008 By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer BROOKSVILLE — With powerful Category 3 Hurricane Herb barrelling down on the west coast of Florida on Wednesday afternoon, Hernando County’s emergency managers were in deep trouble. Before they …

Orlando Sentinel–June 6, 2008 Darryl E. Owens Sentinel Staff Writer A year ago, state and federal officials worried about whether the war-stressed Florida National Guard was ready to handle the aftermath of a major hurricane at home. Now, Guard leaders …

Kottkamp gives Public Risk Management Conference attendees an update from Tallahassee By KELLY FARRELL Marco Eagle–June 5, 2008 The economy is changing in the state of Florida, and according to Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp it’s not all bad news. “It’s …

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will hold an Advisory Council meeting on Monday, June 9, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. through Noon at the Hermitage Centre, Tallahassee, Florida. The call-in number for this meeting is: 888.808.6959; conference code: 4765251363. Items scheduled …

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will hold an Advisory Council meeting on Monday, June 9, 2008, at the Hermitage Centre, Tallahassee, Florida. A copy of the agenda is attached for your review.

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Democrats Bash McCain’s Catastrophe Fund Opposition The Barack Obama campaign and Florida Democrats on Thursday attacked Sen. John McCain’s opposition to a national insurance catastrophic fund. COLUMN: Competition …

On May 22 and 23, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held its annual Florida Filing and Compliance Symposium in Orlando, Florida. Among other Florida-specific regulatory presentations, Sessions held during the Symposium reviewed recent Florida legislation and provided information …

Tallahassee Democrat–June 5, 2008 Walter Dartland and Brad Ashwell My View On May 28, Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a provision quietly slipped into the Homeowners Bill of Rights Act (CS/CS/SB 2860 and 1196) that could have left Floridians on the …

Miami Herald–June 04, 2008 Q. On Feb. 27, I applied for the free windstorm inspection from My Safe Florida Home, hoping to get approval from the state for the $5,000 matching grant to replace the windows in my house before …

Insurance Journal–June 4, 2008 By Brian Kern When Florida lawmakers passed asbestos legislation in 2005, they muddied the waters for plaintiffs afflicted with asbestosis who were in the throes of litigation. The state’s Fourth District Court of Appeal has now …