AAA insurer sells combined home, auto policies in Florida

Mar 4, 2009

South Florida Sun Sentinel–March 2, 2009 By Julie PatelĀ  Some State Farm customers who are angry about the company’s recent announcement that it is leaving Florida’s property insurance market have threatened to drop automobile policies they have with the insurer …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, March 4

Mar 4, 2009

Above: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist called his Tuesday State of the State address ‘a dose of reality.’ PHOTO CREDIT: SCOTT KEELER/ST. PETERSBURG TIMES To view a complete story, click on the headline below:   Session Opens; “Be Concerned,” Cretul Warns …

Hollywood-based insurance company gets acquisition offer

Mar 4, 2009

A Hollywood-based insurer, which stopped writing new policies last week, has an acquisition bid from United Insurance Holding. BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Miami Herald–March 3, 2009 United Insurance Holdings has made an offer to acquire Hollywood-based Coral Insurance. In a …

Bill would limit funding for Fla’s Medicaid pilot

Mar 4, 2009

Sarasota Herald-Tribune–March 2, 2009 The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to limit the state’s authority to operate a Medicaid privatization experiment even as state officials have begun to take a stand against the …

Florida Corporate Income Tax Glitch Bill Passes Senate 39-1

Mar 4, 2009

Legislation designed to “correct” Florida statutes that would have “neutralized” the provisions of a Federal Stimulus Bill that allowed accelerated first-year corporate depreciation deductions and additional first-year expensing by corporate taxpayers passed the Florida Senate by 39-1 on March 3, …

BLOG: Session opens; “be concerned,” Cretul warns

Mar 4, 2009

Central Florida Political Pulse–March 3, 2009 posted by Aaron Deslatte By Josh Hafenbrack and Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature kicked off its 60-day lawmaking session Tuesday under a cloud of economic worry, with less money, greater …

Insurance taxes could fund private school vouchers

Mar 4, 2009

Miami Herald–March 3, 2009 The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Insurance taxes may pay for private school vouchers for low income children. A House committee on Tuesday approved a measure that would allow insurance companies to send money to groups …

Florida emergency director to head FEMA

Mar 4, 2009

Craig Fugate led Florida responses to 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons By Ken Kaye South Florida Sun-Sentinel–March 4, 2009 Normally, Craig Fugate isn’t shy about speaking his mind. He has been outspoken about urging Floridians to take responsibility for their …

Harbor Insurance forms from buyout of 2 insurers

Mar 4, 2009

Treasure Coast Palm–March 3, 2009 By Jim Turner FORT PIERCE – National City Insurance Group, with four locations from Port St. Lucie to Palm Bay, along with Florida Consolidated Agency in Palm Beach County, have been purchased by a former …