Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, Jan. 28

Jan 28, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State panel to review insurers’ hurricane-risk models This year, the state is set to again consider the way insurance companies determine which areas of Florida are most at risk …

Citizens Board of Governors Meeting Summary

Jan 28, 2008

The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Board of Governors (“Board”) held a meeting on Thursday, January 24, 2008. To view a copy of the Board meeting agenda, click here. For links to the complete Meeting Packet sections, click here. Board …

A message from Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine

Jan 25, 2008

REFORMING GEORGIA’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACEHOUSE BILL 923 By Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine Recently I have had new legislation introduced, House Bill 923, which will subject all rate making requests by health insurance companies to increased scrutiny and …

Juvenile Justice Prevention Programs Senate Update Rescheduled

Jan 25, 2008

On Thursday, January 24, 2008 in the Senate Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee (“Committee”), the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) was scheduled to give a presentation entitled “An Update on Prevention Programs in the Department of Juvenile …

2008 offers hope for housing

Jan 25, 2008

Floridatoday.com: January 25, 2008 2008 offers hope for housing Property tax vote, insurance action helping to erase memories of 2007 BY WAYNE T. PRICEFLORIDA TODAY To the surprise of few, the final 2007 existing home sales numbers in Brevard County …

Live near the beach? State Farm not there

Jan 25, 2008

 The Florida Times-Union January 25, 2008 Live near the beach? State Farm not there By LARRY HANNAN, The Times-Union State Farm Insurance, Florida’s largest private home insurer, has begun dropping property coverage for 50,000 Floridians as part of a rate …

Policy removals slow Citizens’ growth

Jan 25, 2008

Posted on Fri, Jan. 25, 2008: Miami Herald Policy removals slow Citizens’ growth BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Seven companies that assumed policies from the state-run insurer helped curb its growth a bit in the past year. At Thursday’s Board of …