Mar 20, 2008
Following last week’s announcement of comprehensive legislation to address the nation’s housing crisis, U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) presented a slate of new policy options to help stabilize the housing market and address the current economic …
Mar 20, 2008
U.S. Representative Ron Klein (D-FL) will provide a legislative update on the status of his national catastrophe insurance bill on Thursday, March 20, 2008 in Tallahassee. Klein’s legislation, the Homeowners’ Defense Act of 2007, passed the House of Representatives on …
Mar 20, 2008
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICESOIR – Insurance RegulationThe Financial Services Commission, Office of Insurance Regulation announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.DATE AND TIME: March 20, 2008, 9:30 a.m.PLACE: 116 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines …
Mar 19, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 19, 2008 Joe Kollin CONDOS/HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS Twenty-nine months after Hurricane Wilma, residents of some devastated condo communities are finally seeing some progress, while others continue to struggle. Steve Weiss, his wife and four children have been living …
Mar 19, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 19, 2008By Stephanie Horvath Wellington What a difference an election makes. Just three weeks ago, mayoral candidate Darell Bowen said during a candidate forum that he supported giving residents back the $115 hurricane cleanup charge they paid …
Mar 19, 2008
The Tampa Tribune–Mar. 19, 2008By JOHN W. ALLMAN TAMPA – A new $1.06 million My Safe Florida Home advertising campaign tells homeowners statewide that applying for a free hurricane wind inspection could save them money. It’s what the television and …
Mar 19, 2008
Florida House budget chief: Spend only what we can afford Rep. Ray Sansom Special To The Sentinel South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 19, 2008 At first blush, spending budget reserves in order to maintain a balanced budget next year seems like a …
Mar 19, 2008
My Safe Florida Home doesn’t track results; lawmaker wants to change that By JOHN W. ALLMAN THE TAMPA TRIBUNE–Mar. 19 TAMPA — A new $1.06-million My Safe Florida Home advertising campaign tells homeowners statewide that applying for a free hurricane …
Mar 19, 2008
 On March 11, 2008, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee (“Committee”) passed two bills resulting from the efforts of the Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Claims Handling and Resolution (“Task Force”): CS/SB 1089—Relating to Insurance Adjusters by Senator …
Mar 19, 2008
Florida Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink today, March 19, 2008 announced the conviction of a Miami-Dade County man on Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) fraud charges. Wilfred Cyriaque, 57, pled guilty to involvement in a staged accident ring in South …