May 7, 2008
The Tampa Tribune–May 7, 2008 By MICHAEL SASSO TAMPA – To some investors, pumping money into a new Florida insurance company must be as attractive as investing in Florida real estate right now. The potential upside is great, but you …
May 7, 2008
The St. Petersburg Times–May 6, 2008 By Mike Donila, Times staff writer CLEARWATER — Ken Christman’s taxes were $5,000 per year when he bought the 14-room Golden Villa Motel on Clearwater Beach in 1996. Today, they’ve climbed to more than …
May 7, 2008
The Tampa Tribune–May 7, 2008 By BILLY HOUSE WASHINGTON – A Senate bill to renew the national flood insurance program is expected to reach a final vote this week, but not before lawmakers from Florida and other Gulf Coast states …
May 7, 2008
Orlando Sentinel–May 6, 2008 Associated PressTALLAHASSEE The state plane carrying Gov. Charlie Crist had to make a U-turn over Georgia and return to Tallahassee after three controls malfunctioned. Crist spokeswoman Erin Isaac, who was aboard the plane, says the governor …
May 7, 2008
South Carolina, South Dakota and … South Florida? By Lisa J. HuriashSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel–May 6, 2008 Furious at what they consider the giving of more tax dollars than they get, North Lauderdale commissioners passed a resolution to divide Florida into two …
May 7, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Insurance: Big Risks, Big Payoffs To some investors, pumping money into a new Florida insurance company must be as attractive as investing in Florida real estate right now. …
May 7, 2008
We have been advised that a significant number of Florida domestic and foreign homeowners insurers have received a Request for Reinsurance Information 2008-2009 from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”). It is not unusual for the OIR to request information …
May 7, 2008
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Reinsurance Task Force will hold a meeting on the following dates and times at the NAIC headquarters in Newark, New Jersey: Wednesday, May 7 from Noon-6:00p.m. Thursday, May 8 from 9:00a.m.-6:00 p.m. Friday, …
May 6, 2008
Florida Today–May 6, 2008 Follow-up Updates from past "exclusives:" # Insurance. The state Department of Financial Services is investigating efforts by State Farm agents to pressure former policyholders — those dropped by State Farm — into buying from state-run Citizens …
May 6, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–May 6, 2008 South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board The biggest impact from the session just ended, undoubtedly, will come from nearly $7 billion in budget cutting. The ax fell hard, owing to a prolonged slump in the state’s …