Category: Florida News

Florida auto insurance hikes far outpace nation

Apr 25, 2008

Herald Tribune–April 25, 2008 Auto insurance rates in Florida have climbed nearly 50 percent faster than the national average, according to a new study. The Consumer Federation of America says auto coverage in Florida jumped 74.3 percent from 1989 to …

Botched investments broke federal rules

Apr 25, 2008

Palm Beach Post–April 24, 2008 By MICHAEL C. BENDERPalm Beach Post Capital Bureau TALLAHASSEE — The State Board of Administration did not have the proper federal credentials to purchase nearly one of every three securities analyzed in an audit obtained …

Crist: Allstate made offer

Apr 25, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–April 24, 2008 By Tom Zucco and Jennifer Liberto, Times Staff Writers TALLAHASSEE — Hammered by the courts and threatened with a crackdown by Florida’s insurance commissioner, Allstate Corp. quietly offered the state millions to let the company …

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of April 28-May 2

Apr 25, 2008

Legislative Meetings The 2008 Florida Regular Legislative Session is scheduled to conclude on Friday, March 2. The Senate will hold Session on the following dates and times in the Senate Chambers, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida: Monday, April 28 from 3:00 …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, April 25

Apr 25, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist: Allstate made offer Hammered by the courts and threatened with a crackdown by Florida’s insurance commissioner, Allstate Corp. quietly offered the state millions to let the company off …

Autism coverage act passes in Senate

Apr 24, 2008

Florida Today–April 24, 2008 By Betty ParkerFLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU A wide-ranging bill that requires large insurance companies to provide coverage for treatment of autism won emotional passage by the full Senate on Wednesday, as supporters pledged to push the House …

Bill seeks to clarify medical services pricing

Apr 24, 2008

Miami Herald–April 24, 2008 By MONICA HATCHER Comparison shopping for a colonoscopy? It could get a little easier under a bill being considered by the state Senate Thursday that would require pricing information from hospitals for 150 of the most …