Category: Florida News
Apr 3, 2008
Petition says homeowners were not told they could seek mediation. Anika Myers Palm Sentinel staff writer Orlando Sentinel–Apr. 3, 2008 The state’s financial- and insurance-regulation departments are accused in a lawsuit of violating consumer-protection laws and allowing insurance companies to …
Apr 3, 2008
Insurance News Net–Apr. 2, 2008 National Desks/Business Editors/Legal Writers/Insurance Writers CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.–The Hurricane Law Group announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in Leon County against CFO Alex Sink, Insurance …
Apr 3, 2008
Miami Herald–Apr. 03, 2008 A Broward attorney filed a lawsuit Wednesday demanding the Department of Financial Services and the Office of Insurance Regulation enforce the state statute that provides homeowners with access to mediation to quickly settle still-open claims from …
Apr 3, 2008
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Lawsuit: Enforce insurance mediation A Broward attorney filed a lawsuit Wednesday demanding the Department of Financial Services and the Office of Insurance Regulation enforce the state statute that provides homeowners …
Apr 3, 2008
Governor Charlie Crist issued the following informational update this week regarding Space Florida. Subsequent to the Governor’s press release is information about the upcoming Space Investment Summit on May 28, 2008. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact: Frank …
Apr 3, 2008
On March 31, 2008, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizensâ€) issued a statement concerning new procedures to be followed as a result of Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty’s March 11, 2008 Order regarding Citizens’ depopulation programs. In that statement, Citizens stated …
Apr 2, 2008
Miami Herald–Apr. 01, 2008 By BRENT KALLESTAD A tightening global credit market is contributing to Florida’s insurance woes, prompting officials to look at reducing the amount of money in the state’s catastrophe fund, which pays hurricane claims when private insurers …
Apr 2, 2008
Panels of state legislators gave a green light Tuesday to several property insurance bills.South-Florida Sun-Sentinel–Apr. 2, 2008By: Julie Patel The House Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council and the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee each approved a similar bill that would allow …
Apr 2, 2008
Insurance Journal–Apr. 1, 2008 The Florida Department of Financial Services filed a civil lawsuit against the officers, directors and affiliates of three former Florida insurance companies, according to Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink. Lawyers for DFS, the court-appointed Receiver of …
Apr 2, 2008
St. Petersburg Times–Apr. 1, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer Former Tampa Mayor Bill Poe Sr. and 19 others, including his wife and five children, have been sued by Florida regulators for engaging in what the state alleges was …