April 30: The day in Tallahassee

Apr 30, 2008

Miami Herald–April 30, 2008 With a few days left in the legislative session, Senate and House negotiators were trying to find common ground on an effort to make cheap, no-frills health plans available to reduce the number of uninsured. It’s …

EDITORIAL: Reject industry attempt to tap state-run insurer

Apr 30, 2008

Palm Beach Post –-April 30, 2008 Palm Beach Post Editorial It’s the last week of the legislative session, which is the time for notorious “strike-all” bills. They are new versions of big-issue legislation. They have a deservedly bad reputation because …

Lawmakers at odds on property insurance changes

Apr 30, 2008

Palm Beach Post–April 29, 2008 By MICHAEL C. BENDERPalm Beach Post Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — Negotiations broke down Tuesday night between House and Senate Republicans over a bill to freeze windstorm premiums for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. customers, leaving in …

Florida Regulator Holds Public Hearing on New Reinsurance Rules

Apr 30, 2008

Insurance Journal–April 29, 2008 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation held a public hearing to ask for input on a draft rule that would implement 2007 legislation giving the insurance commissioner discretion to allow unaccredited reinsurance companies to conduct business …