Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of April 7-11

Apr 4, 2008

  Legislative Meetings The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-related bills to be discussed include: SB …

OPINION: Watchdog: Cheaper insurance does exist

Apr 3, 2008

Florida Today–Apr. 3, 2008 Rockledge insurance agent Carl Moulton is selling more homeowner’s insurance lately but making less money from it. More people are shopping, if involuntarily. And premiums for many are dropping — along with agents’ commissions. Credit a …

As insurance firms’ money vanished, Poes played politics

Apr 3, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–Apr. 2, 2008 By Jennifer Liberto, Times Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — As Poe insurance companies sank toward insolvency after two record hurricane seasons, Poe family members and managers were not just collecting hefty payments, they were also flexing …

State let insurers underpay hurricane claims, lawsuit says

Apr 3, 2008

Petition says homeowners were not told they could seek mediation. Anika Myers Palm Sentinel staff writer Orlando Sentinel–Apr. 3, 2008 The state’s financial- and insurance-regulation departments are accused in a lawsuit of violating consumer-protection laws and allowing insurance companies to …

Lawsuit: Enforce insurance mediation

Apr 3, 2008

Miami Herald–Apr. 03, 2008 A Broward attorney filed a lawsuit Wednesday demanding the Department of Financial Services and the Office of Insurance Regulation enforce the state statute that provides homeowners with access to mediation to quickly settle still-open claims from …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, April 3

Apr 3, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Lawsuit: Enforce insurance mediation A Broward attorney filed a lawsuit Wednesday demanding the Department of Financial Services and the Office of Insurance Regulation enforce the state statute that provides homeowners …

FEDC Inside Track for Legislative Affairs: Space Florida Update

Apr 3, 2008

Governor Charlie Crist issued the following informational update this week regarding Space Florida. Subsequent to the Governor’s press release is information about the upcoming Space Investment Summit on May 28, 2008. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact: Frank …