Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Lawmakers want State Farm back, at any price

Mar 6, 2009

Insurance commissioner blasted for rejecting 47 percent rate increase Florida Times-Union–March 6, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Leaders from both parties urged Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty to try to bring State Farm Florida back into the property insurance market, and the top …

Senators grill state insurance chief

Mar 6, 2009

Sarasota Herald-Tribune–March 6, 2009 By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER H-T Capital Bureau State Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty was sharply questioned by a Senate committee on Thursday over state efforts to shore up its hurricane catastrophe fund. Senate Ways and Means Chairman J.D. …

Fla. Cat Fund Can’t Handle Major Storm, Says McCarty

Mar 6, 2009

National Underwriter–March 6, 2009 BY PHIL GUSMAN The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund could face a significant shortfall if a major storm hits Florida this year, the state’s insurance commissioner told a State Senate committee yesterday. Kevin McCarty, Florida Insurance Commissioner, …

Credit woes could increase Fla. mortgage defaults

Mar 6, 2009

Miami Herald–March 5, 2009 By BILL KACZORAssociated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The national credit crunch could threaten the viability of Florida’s hurricane insurance backup fund and that could lead to more home foreclosures, the state’s insurance commissioner told a …

State Farm Disputes OIR’s Conditional Withdrawal Approval

Mar 6, 2009

In response to receiving conditional Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) approval of its plan to withdraw all property insurance business statewide, State Farm Florida Insurance Company and State Farm Florida Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) filed a petition today, …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, March 6

Mar 6, 2009

To view a complete story, click on the headline below: Florida Lawmakers want State Farm back, at any price Leaders from both parties urged Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty to try to bring State Farm Florida back into the property insurance …

House Insurance, Business and Financial Affairs Policy Committee

Mar 6, 2009

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