Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Jan 27, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: State Farm pulling out of Florida State Farm Florida is pulling out of the homeowner insurance business in Florida, the company said this morning, in a surprise move …
Jan 27, 2009
Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed the Revised 2008-2009 Florida Budget today, January 27, 2009, which was passed during the Special Legislative Session that concluded earlier this month. In signing the Budget, Governor Crist restored $90.9 million to the State’s General …
Jan 27, 2009
The Florida Cabinet, which is comprised of Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, Attorney General Bill McCollum and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles Bronson, met in Tallahassee today, January 27, 2009. As part of …
Jan 27, 2009
Today, January 27, 2009, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued the statement below from Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on State Farm’s announced plans to withdraw its homeowners business from Florida. Should you have any comments or questions, please do …
Jan 27, 2009
Early media reports indicate that State Farm Insurance Company is withdrawing its homeowners insurance business from Florida. A press conference on the issue is scheduled for noon today, January 27, 2009. A Colodny Fass representative will attend the conference and provide a report on the …
Jan 26, 2009
Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of January 26-30 Tuesday, January 27 Cabinet Meeting The Florida Governor and Cabinet (“Cabinet”) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 27, starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower …
Jan 26, 2009
Insurance Journal–January 26, 2009 Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty he has that he would approve a rate filing to increase Florida’s workers’ compensation insurance rates by 6.4 percent to be effective April 1 for new and renewal business. McCarty’s action …
Jan 26, 2009
Hurricane protection for high-end homes mandated By Tim Engstrom Southwest Florida News-Press–January 25, 2009 Demand for hurricane protection shutters, windows and doors is spiking in Southwest Florida as some Citizens Property Insurance customers scramble to keep their coverage. Citizens, the …
Jan 26, 2009
Miami Herald–January 25, 2009 BY LESLEY CLARK David Paulison, the former Miami-Dade fire chief picked by President Bush to rehabilitate the Federal Emergency Management Agency after the drubbing it took for its anemic response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, gets …
Jan 26, 2009
Florida Disaster Recover Fund Grants to be used for long-term recovery efforts Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s Office–January 26, 2009 BAREFOOT BAY – Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp today, while visiting Brevard County survivors of Tropical Storm Fay, announced that the Florida …