Category: Florida News

Crist signs revamped insurance package into law

May 29, 2008

The Gainesville Sun–May 28, 2008By BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Charlie Crist signed new property insurance legislation Wednesday that extends a rate freeze for about 1.2 million customers of state-backed Citizens Insurance, while vetoing a portion …

Crist signs ‘homeowners’ bill of rights’

May 29, 2008

Insurer penalties widened; Citizens freeze extended By Julie Patel South Florida Sun-Sentinel–May 28, 2008 Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law Wednesday beefed-up penalties for insurers that violate state regulations and an extended freeze on Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s rates. The …

Crist extends freeze on Citizens’ rates

May 29, 2008

Miami Herald–May 29, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Gov. Charlie Crist signed an extensive insurance bill that enchances protections for homeowners and freezes rates for Citizens Property Insurance, the state-run insurer for one more year. He vetoed a provision in …

OPINION: The Florida Revelation . . .

May 29, 2008

The Wall Street Journal–May 29, 2008 Republicans in Congress may be out of gas, but that doesn’t mean conservative ideas aren’t percolating elsewhere, and even on the supposedly Democratic stronghold of health care. Take the news from Florida, where GOP …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, May 29

May 29, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist signs revamped insurance package into law Gov. Charlie Crist signed new property insurance legislation Wednesday that extends a rate freeze for about 1.2 million customers of state-backed …

Stakes mount in fight over ‘insurance scoring’

May 29, 2008

Palm Beach Post–May 27, 2008 By RANDY DIAMOND Palm Beach Post Staff Writer A five-year battle over whether insurance companies in Florida should be allowed to charge higher rates or even deny coverage to people with poor credit histories is …