Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, November 16

Nov 16, 2010

To view a complete story, click on the headline below:    North Carolina Escapes Storms; Will It Escape Florida’s Insurance Woes? Earlier in 2010, Colorado State’s Tropical Meteorology Project forecasted eight hurricanes to emerge from 15 named tropical storms in …

Rare veto override votes set Tuesday in Florida

Nov 16, 2010

The following article was published in the Palm Beach Post on November 15, 2010:  Rare veto override votes set Tuesday in Florida By Bill Kaczor www.palmbeachpost.com Florida lawmakers are poised to do something they haven’t done in 12 years and …

Insurance rates in Florida keep rising, with or without hurricanes

Nov 16, 2010

The following article was published in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on November 15, 2010:  Insurance rates in Florida keep rising, with or without hurricanes By Tom Knox http://www.news-journalonline.com/  Robert W. Elton’s property insurance has more than doubled in five years. …

More storms now than ever? Yes. No. Maybe.

Nov 16, 2010

The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on November 14, 2010:   More storms now than ever? Yes. No. Maybe. By Paige St. John http://www.heraldtribune.com/ The common insurance industry claim that hurricanes are on the rise lacks an essential …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, November 15

Nov 15, 2010

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Paige St. John:  Florida Insurers rely on dubious storm model Hurricane Katrina extracted a terrifying toll — 1,200 dead, a premier American city in ruins, and the nation …

State Representative Dorothy Hukill to Chair 2010-2012 Florida House Economic Affairs Committee–Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Chairmanship to Be Announced

Nov 15, 2010

Above:  State Representative Dorothy Hukill   State Representative Dorothy Hukill will chair the 2010-2012 Florida House Economic Affairs Committee, which oversees insurance and banking regulations, as well as growth management, economic development, transportation, professional regulation, gaming and consumer affairs. The …