Apr 11, 2011
Florida Property and Casualty Automobile Division Members: Currently, a draft amendment is being considered in the Florida Legislature that would remove the statutory requirement for motor vehicle salvage dealers to carry automobile garage liability or personal injury protection …
Apr 10, 2011
The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald Tribune on April 10, 2011: And now a word from Citizens Insurance … By Harold Bubil Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s so-called “insurer of last resort,” may have gotten poor grades …
Apr 9, 2011
The following article was published in the Bradenton Herald on April 9, 2011: Big Rate Hike for Florida Homeowners with State Farm By Jeff Harrington Regulators have approved an average rate hike of 18.8 percent for Florida homeowners covered by …
Apr 8, 2011
The Tampa Tribune published the following news today, April 8, 2011: State Farm gets approval for 18.8% rate hike for homeowners By RAY REYES | The Tampa Tribune Published: April 8, 2011 Florida residents with homeowners’ policies covered by …
Apr 8, 2011
The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald Tribune on April 8, 2011: Limits on Citizens Could Leave Some Homes Uninsured By Paige St. John TALLAHASSEE – Even before the Legislature convened last month, Gov. Rick Scott’s office signed …
Apr 8, 2011
The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on April 7, 2011: Allstate to Open 50 New Agencies in Florida Allstate Insurance says it wants to open nearly 50 new agency offices in Florida. About half of those openings …
Apr 8, 2011
With the State of Florida’s enactment of Section 626.854(11), Florida Statutes, the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services has advised that Rule Development to repeal Rule Chapter 69B-220.201 (5)(d), Florida Administrative Code, relating to …
Apr 8, 2011
Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of April 11-15, 2011: All times are Eastern Time (“ET”). Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type. FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS …
Apr 8, 2011
The U.S. Department of Justice released a report on civil trials concluded in 2005 in which punitive damages were requested or awarded. A summary of the report is printed below. The view the entire report, click here. This …
Apr 8, 2011
The U.S. Department of Justice has released statistics compiled from 1993 to 2009 on workplace violence. A summary of the report is printed below. To view the entire report, click here. From 2002 to 2009, the rate of …