Category: Florida News

Crist signs health insurance bill to give no-frills coverage

May 21, 2008

Miami Herald–May 21, 2008 By DAVID ROYSE Some uninsured Florida residents may be able to more easily get health care coverage under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Crist. The new law lets insurance companies offer scaled-back health plans without …

Crist, Marino cheer autism insurance law

May 21, 2008

Miami Herald–May. 21, 2008 BY MARC CAPUTO For the first time, large insurance plans in Florida must offer up to $200,000 to diagnose and treat autistic children, under a law Gov. Charlie Crist signed Tuesday morning. Flanked by grateful parents …

FEMA changes rules on flood insurance discount

May 21, 2008

Tampa Bay Beach Beacon–May 20, 2008 By BOB MACPHERSON INDIAN SHORES – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has changed its rules and will no longer offer the town’s 20 percent premium discount on certain flood insurance policies. Indian Shores and …

Official: We’re ready for hurricane season

May 21, 2008

Florida Today–May 20, 2008 BY JAMES DEAN FLORIDA TODAY VIERA—Brevard is ready for the hurricane season starting June 1, Brevard County’s top emergency manager told county commissioners this morning. “We had a little practice here recently with the wildfires,” said …

Help! column: Insurance does cover launch disasters

May 21, 2008

Florida Today–May 21, 2008 Dear Help!: My dad and I recently watched a disaster program on TV that showed a rocket blowing up moments after takeoff. It was carrying a multimillion-dollar satellite. That got us to wondering, is there insurance …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, May 21

May 21, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist to sign health insurance bill Gov. Charlie Crist is set to sign legislation that would allow for scaled-down health insurance plans. New law aids autistic kids For …

OIR Approves Another Round of Policy Removals from Citizens

May 21, 2008

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued the press release below regarding its approval of plans from six insurance companies to remove another 100,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Company in June, 2008. Should you have any questions or …

Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology

May 21, 2008

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology will hold a two-day meeting in Room 116 (Hermitage Conference Room), 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida, on the following dates and times: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:00 a.m. through Noon 2:00 p.m. …