By GARY FINEOUT THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With less than three months to go before another hurricane season, the state of Florida will try to line up financial backing for the battered Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. But Gov. Charlie …

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University would spearhead a multi-institution network of universities, community colleges and private groups under a measure approved on Wednesday that sets up a statewide consortium aimed at the stars. By unanimous vote, the House Economic Development Policy Committee …

Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty presented his bosses on Tuesday with his legislative priorities for the 2009 session. McCarty told Gov. Charlie Crist and members of the Cabinet that the top issues that his department plans to back include legislation that …

On March 9, 2009, a representative from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Auditor General’s office presented its 2009 Report to the Florida Joint Legislative Auditing Committee (“JLAC”).  The Report, which included information on a variety of Citizens internal procedures and finances, …

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors (“Board”) held a meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. The Board approved the minutes from the following meetings: December 9, 2008, Annual Membership Meeting December 9, 2008, Board of …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Citizens Property Insurance to sell $2.5 billion of bonds Florida‘s state-run property insurer plans to begin selling $2.5 billion of bonds next month to raise funds for claims …

Secretary Geithner Statement in Advance of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting March 11, 2009TG-53 Prepared Statement by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner in Advance of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Washington, DC– This week, the …

On Tuesday, March 10, 2009, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Board of Governors (“Board”) met to approve documents for the proposed issuance of up to $2.5 billion in High-Risk Account Series 2009 Bonds (“HRA 2009 Bonds”).  To view the meeting …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has posted updated Group Health Plan (“GHP”) User Guides related to Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“SCHIP”). The March 6, 2009 Version 2.2 GHP User …

As part of the Florida State Board of Administration (“SBA”) agenda during the March 10, 2009 Florida Cabinet meeting, Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) financial advisor John Forney provided an overview of the current FHCF status in relation to financial …