Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Apr 10, 2008
Treasure Coast Palm–April 10, 2008 By Nadia Vanderhoof A nationwide study conducted by a nonprofit institute says Floridians are paying higher premiums for their homeowners insurance than necessary because of cumbersome state regulations. The Heartland Institute study gave the state …
Apr 10, 2008
Gulf Breeze News As you may recall from previous reports, the Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability recently conducted an inquiry into why insurance rates were not reduced as much as expected based on legislation passed in 2007. Insurance …
Apr 10, 2008
Watchdog shows it won’t let go of Allstate demand By Staff Reports Naples Daily News–April 9, 2008 Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation is in this for the long haul. The office said it was serious about learning the truth about …
Apr 10, 2008
Senate panel wants to know if insurer lied and tried to thwart rate-cutting efforts By Paige St. JohnHerald-Tribune–April 10, 2008 TALLAHASSEE — Behind a nondescript brown door on the second floor of a Senate office building, the Florida Legislature is …
Apr 10, 2008
National Underwriter–April 9, 2008 BY MATT BRADYNU Online News Service Allstate’s release of 150,000 pages of a consultant’s controversial report on claims handling does not satisfy Florida insurance regulators who said the company is still fighting to keep reams of …
Apr 10, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Allstate Still Fighting For Document Secrecy Allstate’s release of 150,000 pages of a consultant’s controversial report on claims handling does not satisfy Florida insurance regulators who said the company …
Apr 10, 2008
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will hold an Actuarial and Underwriting Committee meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The call-in number is 866.631.2413. There is no agenda available at this time.
Apr 9, 2008
Tallahassee Democrat–Apr 9, 2008 By Paul FlemmingFLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU Both state insurance regulators and Allstate claimed a share of victory with a court order Tuesday in their ongoing political and legal battle. The state may not shut Allstate out of …
Apr 9, 2008
Spokesman says company is evaluating legal options. By BRENT KALLESTADTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Ledger–April 9, 2008 TALLAHASSEE | Allstate’s companies doing business in Florida will have to stop writing new policies after April 14 if the insurance giant fails to apply …
Apr 9, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–April 8, 2008 By Julie Patel Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said Tuesday she opposes extending a freeze on Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s rates another year. “To extend that freeze means we’re going to be more and …