Category: Insurance Regulatory News

FWCJUA Executive Compensation Committee Meeting

Dec 4, 2008

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 FWCJUA Executive Compensation Committee Meeting The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) will hold an Executive Compensation Committee meeting on Thursday, December 4 via teleconference. To view the complete meeting …

Insurer wants a rate increase

Dec 3, 2008

Herald Tribune–December 3, 2008 By John Hielscher The 2008 hurricane season is finally over, but the quest for higher homeowners insurance rates marches on. Nationwide Insurance Co. of Florida filed last week to raise homeowners rates by a statewide average …

More Homes May Fall In High-Risk Flood Areas

Dec 3, 2008

New digitized mapping may increase number of homeowners who need flood insurance. By ED SCOTT Staff Writer Charlotte Sun and Weekly Herald–December 2, 2008 NORTH PORT – With property values declining and homeowners insurance and property taxes increasingly a burden, …

Hundreds of N. Miami Beach homes face reinspection

Dec 3, 2008

An unlicensed North Miami Beach building inspector has certified hundreds of sheds, roofs and fences in the last year thanks to a paperwork flub. BY CARLI TEPROFF Miami Herald–December 2, 2008 Hundreds of North Miami Beach residents who have had …

Citizens Insurance forum set

Dec 3, 2008

Pensacola News-Journal–December 3, 2008 From staff report Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will host a policyholder forum on Thursday in downtown Pensacola. The forum will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. in rooms C1-3 of the Pensacola Civic Center, 201 …

Florida Municipal adds 20 cities

Dec 3, 2008

Orlando Business Journal–December 2, 2008 Florida Municipal Insurance Trust, a nonprofit organization that provides workers compensation, liability, auto, property and health insurance to governmental entities within Florida, added 20 cities to its roster of clients this year. The trust also …

Nationwide wants 10% hike in Florida insurance rates

Dec 3, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–December 2, 2008 By Julie Patel Nationwide Insurance Co. of Florida wants to raise residential property insurance prices by a statewide average of 10 percent. The increase is needed primarily to beef up reserves to pay for non-hurricane …

Cameras take aim at red-light runners

Dec 3, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–December 2, 2008 By Ihosvani Rodriguez Cities throughout South Florida are giving the green light to red-light cameras. Advocates hail them as a safety measure — a way to get folks to slow down and avoid crashes. “The …

Never a Dull Moment for Florida Commissioner

Dec 3, 2008

Insurance Journal–December 2, 2008 Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty stays busy with a list of insurance related measures enacted during a special session of the Florida Legislature in January 2007. Keeping property insurers in the market and diffusing the large …