Editorial: Stop Florida mobile home mitigation boondoggle

Dec 18, 2011

The following article was published on December 18, 2011 in the St. Petersburg Times: Stop Mobile Home Mitigation Boondoggle A costly state program aimed at shoring up mobile homes to better withstand hurricanes has all the trappings of a boondoggle: …

Florida Insurance Calendar: December 19 – 23

Dec 16, 2011

  Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of December 19-23, 2011: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”).  Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type.     FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS …

Appeals Court in Texas Accepts State Farm Refunds Case

Dec 16, 2011

The following article was published in The Insurance Journal on December 16, 2011: Appeals Court in Texas Accepts State Farm Refund Case State Farm Insurance has asked an appeals court to throw out an order requiring the company to refund …

Opinion: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s Insurance Spin

Dec 15, 2011

The following article was published in the Wall Street Journal on December 15, 2011: Marco Rubio’s Insurance Spin By Mary Kissel When former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist pushed to expand his state’s catastrophic insurance funds in 2007, one of his …

Tweaking of no-fault insurance ongoing

Dec 15, 2011

The following article was published in the Winter Haven News Chief on December 15, 2011: Tweaking of no-fault insurance ongoing By Michael Peltier As others wrangle over how to tweak the state’s no-fault auto insurance system, Rep. Mike Horner has …

Editorial: Property Insurance Crisis — Funding vs. Exposure

Dec 15, 2011

The following article was published in the Lakeland Ledger on December 15, 2011: Property Insurance Crisis:  Funding vs. Exposure Florida’s property-insurance crisis can be summed up in two words: Underfunded. Overexposed. “The current insurance system puts taxpayers on the hook …