Florida Senate Sessions

Apr 28, 2008

The Senate will hold Session on the following dates and times in the Senate Chambers, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida: Monday, April 28 from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 from 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. …

Voters will get say on tax cut

Apr 25, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–April 24, 2008By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters will decide in November whether to cut property taxes by about 25 percent through a dramatic shift in the way schools are funded. But the plan …

Florida auto insurance hikes far outpace nation

Apr 25, 2008

Herald Tribune–April 25, 2008 Auto insurance rates in Florida have climbed nearly 50 percent faster than the national average, according to a new study. The Consumer Federation of America says auto coverage in Florida jumped 74.3 percent from 1989 to …

Botched investments broke federal rules

Apr 25, 2008

Palm Beach Post–April 24, 2008 By MICHAEL C. BENDERPalm Beach Post Capital Bureau TALLAHASSEE — The State Board of Administration did not have the proper federal credentials to purchase nearly one of every three securities analyzed in an audit obtained …

Crist: Allstate made offer

Apr 25, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–April 24, 2008 By Tom Zucco and Jennifer Liberto, Times Staff Writers TALLAHASSEE — Hammered by the courts and threatened with a crackdown by Florida’s insurance commissioner, Allstate Corp. quietly offered the state millions to let the company …

Insurance Bill Action: Friday, April 25

Apr 25, 2008

Insurance-Related Bill Activity for April 25: Day 53 of the 2008 Florida Regular Legislative Session   House Bill 7021 Relating to the General Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”): Creates Division of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“Division”) within State Board of Administration (“SBA”); transfers …

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of April 28-May 2

Apr 25, 2008

Legislative Meetings The 2008 Florida Regular Legislative Session is scheduled to conclude on Friday, March 2. The Senate will hold Session on the following dates and times in the Senate Chambers, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida: Monday, April 28 from 3:00 …

FSIGA Board of Directors Meeting Report: April 23

Apr 25, 2008

The Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association (“FSIGA”) held a Board of Directors (“Board”) meeting on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 to discuss litigation matters. The meeting, which had a quorum of Board members in attendance, was called to order by Executive Director …