Category: Florida News
Apr 8, 2008
The First District Court of Appeal issued an Order today, April 8, 2008, regarding the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s (“OIR”) request for clarification on the Court’s April 4 ruling against the Allstate Companies. The release from the OIR is …
Apr 8, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Aid for young insurance firms weighed A bill will hit the floor of the state House of Representatives Wednesday that proposes to use $250 million from the state-run insurer’s reserves …
Apr 8, 2008
The House Healthcare Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. in Morris Hall, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-related bills to be discussed include: HB 0405: Relating to Health Insurance Claims Payments by Representative …
Apr 8, 2008
The House Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. in Morris Hall, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills to be discussed include: HB 0937: Relating to Title Insurance by Representative …
Apr 8, 2008
The Senate General Government Appropriations Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills to be discussed include: SB 2156: Relating …
Apr 8, 2008
The Senate Health Policy Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. in Room 301 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills to be discussed include: SB 1598: Relating to …
Apr 7, 2008
Florida Today–April 6, 2008 State Senate right to rein in property insurers still ripping off homeowners Everything’s taking a back seat in Tallahassee this year to the budget crisis, but the issue of affordable property insurance hasn’t gone away. Consumers …
Apr 7, 2008
Herald-Tribune–April 6, 2008 For more than a decade, Allstate Insurance Co. kept a secret from its auto policyholders — a national strategy to force customers to accept reduced cash payouts or face years in court. Thousands of pages of Allstate …
Apr 7, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–April 5, 2008 South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board ISSUE: Lawmakers grapple with more reforms. “Run for the hills” would be appropriate advice, except there are few hills in Florida, and almost all are in the northern part of …
Apr 7, 2008
Naples Daily News–April 6, 2008 By MICHAEL PELTIER TALLAHASSEE — In the world of insurance regulation, this was a big, BIG deal. A Florida appellate court last week upheld the state Office of Insurance Regulation’s decision to bar Allstate Insurance …