Florida House Releases 2008-2009 Interim Projects

Jul 21, 2008

The Florida House has released a list of its 2008-2009 Interim Projects. To view the entire document, click here. To view the Florida Senate 2008-2009 Interim Work Program, click here.  Insurance-related House projects and due dates are listed below by …

Florida House Releases 2008-2009 Interim Projects

Jul 21, 2008

The Florida House has released a list of its 2008-2009 Interim Projects. To view the entire document, click here. To view the Florida Senate 2008-2009 Interim Work Program, click here.  Education-related House projects and due dates are listed below by …

State Farm’s rate request may hide motives

Jul 18, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–July 18, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer By most accounts, the odds are remote that State Farm will win approval to raise homeowners insurance rates an average of 47.1 percent statewide. “I know I will do …

More insurance rate hike requests predicted

Jul 18, 2008

Palm Beach Post–July 17, 2008 By RANDY DIAMONDPalm Beach Post Staff Writer It’s likely that State Farm won’t be the last property insurer to ask Florida for a new rate hike, an industry spokesman said Thursday. ”It won’t be surprising …

Wexler calls for probe of State Farm rate request

Jul 18, 2008

U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, a Democrat from Boca Raton, believes State Farm Florida’s request for an average 47.1 percent rate increase deserves congressional scrutiny. BY BEATRICE E. GARCIAPHILIP BROOKER / MIAMI HERALD FILEMiami Herald–July 18, 2008 A Florida congressman called …

State Farm rate request displeases lawmakers

Jul 18, 2008

Herald Tribune–July 18, 2008 By John Hielscher State Rep. Keith Fitzgerald will not have to sweat the hefty homeowners insurance rate increase proposed by State Farm Florida — the company is dropping him this year. But the Sarasota Democrat was …

EDITORIAL: Kill the increase

Jul 18, 2008

Florida Today–July 18, 2008 State regulators should reject State Farm’s request for yet another big rate hike Hide your wallets because the rip-off artists are back. State Farm, the second largest property insurer in Florida with more than 1 million …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, July 18

Jul 18, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State Farm’s rate request may hide motives By most accounts, the odds are remote that State Farm will win approval to raise homeowners insurance rates an average of …