Category: Florida News
May 5, 2008
Central Florida’s commuter-rail project failed in the Florida Legislature because its backers didn’t heed a cardinal rule of politics: Know your enemy. To view the Capitol to Courthouse Headliners for Monday, May 5, click here.
May 2, 2008
The bill has pros and cons for consumers and insurers. By Lloyd DunkelbergerLEDGER Tallahassee BureauThe Ledger–May 2, 2008 TALLAHASSEE | A property insurance bill sent to the governor Thursday represents a mixed bag for consumers and insurance companies. The bill …
May 2, 2008
Miami Herald–May 01, 2008 BY MARC CAPUTO Up to 3.8 million uninsured Floridians could soon buy inexpensive health-coverage packages, after legislators tentatively agreed Thursday to a two-step plan serving individuals as well as businesses. The legislation blends Gov. Charlie Crist’s …
May 2, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal–May 02, 2008 By JIM SAUNDERSTallahassee Bureau Chief It might only create a task force, but Florida lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill designed to prevent accidents like an explosion that killed two people at a …
May 2, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal–May 02, 2008 By JIM SAUNDERS Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — With Florida’s insurance market still unsettled, lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a plan that would extend a rate freeze for hundreds of thousands of homeowners and …
May 2, 2008
Miami Herald–May 01, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA A broad insurance bill that freezes rates charged by the state-run insurer and increases regulators’ power to police insurance companies passed the state Legislature Thursday afternoon. The bill, which passed 33-5 in …
May 2, 2008
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty released the following statement today, May 2, 2008, regarding House and Senate passage of Annuities Bill. Â Â Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact this office. Â Statement …
May 2, 2008
Florida Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink and Interim Insurance Consumer Advocate Terry Butler today, May 2, 2008, issued statements regarding the Legislature’s passage of CS/CS/SB 2012: An Act Relating to Insurance Policies, which includes provisions imposing restrictions on the …
May 2, 2008
TALLAHASSEE – Legislation reforming the unfair practices of taxing property based on “highest and best use” won unanimous approval from both the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate. House Bill (HB) 909, sponsored by Representative Peter Nehr (R-Tarpon Springs), …
May 2, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Â Legislature passes insurance bill; industry irked A broad insurance bill that freezes rates charged by the state-run insurer and increases regulators’ power to police insurance companies passed the state …