Profits, Rate Requests Fuel Anger Over Insurers’ ‘Pups’

Aug 12, 2008

The Tampa Tribune–August 12, 2008 By JEROME R. STOCKFISCH In February, the Illinois-based State Farm group of insurance companies reported the company’s fifth consecutive profitable year. Five months later, State Farm’s Florida operation asked regulators for an average rate increase …

Floridians Embracing New Homeowners Insurance Model

Aug 12, 2008

PR Newswire–August 12, 2008 Intent on demonstrating that there is plenty of room for "little guys" to compete successfully against the direct-writing monoliths of the online insurance arena, Florida Home Insurers, Inc. announced that more than 8,000 Floridians visited its …

James Madison Institute: Hurricane could wreak fiscal havoc

Aug 12, 2008

The Florida Times-Union–August 12, 2008 By Special to the Times-Union On July 29, Florida’s Board of Administration voted to spend $224 million in return for a well-known billionaire’s pledge. ————————————————–     ————————————————– Warren Buffett, the “Oracle of Omaha,” guaranteed that …

Florida Cabinet Meeting Report: August 12

Aug 12, 2008

The Florida Cabinet met on August 12, 2008 and considered various governmental agency agendas. During the meeting, Florida Office of Financial Regulation (“OFR”) Commissioner Don Saxon announced he would resign Sept. 30 in the midst of an investigation into reports …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, August 12

Aug 12, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Insurance rate cut may turn into hike Florida consumers have been told mitigation could be the sure way to reduce insurance costs, but one insurer says it’s killing its bottom …

NAIC Launches Global Receivership Database

Aug 12, 2008

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) announced the public release of its Global Receivership Information Database (“GRID”). GRID contains data on more than 1,200 receiverships provided by insurance departments from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In …

Governor Celebrates Commercial Expansion of Space Launch

Aug 12, 2008

The Office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued the press release below regarding the commercial redevelopment of Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Under the landmark agreement announced by the U.S. Air Force, the 47-year-old complex will …

Florida Cabinet Meeting

Aug 12, 2008

> The Florida Cabinet will meet on Tuesday, August 12 at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida.  Insurance-related matters on the agenda include: Office of Insurance Regulation 1. Request for Approval to Repeal Rule …