Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report: Monday, November 5
Nov 5, 2012
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Daily Florida Insurance-Related Events
There are no Florida insurance-related events scheduled for today.
Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters is proud to welcome Florida’s former CFO Alex Sink as Keynote Speaker for its End of the Year Conference.
Astronomical insurance? This man fought back
Whatever effect, if any, that Hurricane Sandy may eventually have on Florida insurance bills, premiums are already spiking for Fred Goetz and hundreds of thousands of his fellow residents.
Dealing with Sandy damage? Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate offers advice
With people in the New York metropolitan area still suffering from the effects of Sandy, Floridians are empathetic.
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Sheds Almost 150,000 Policies in October
Officials at the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. say nearly 150,000 of its policyholders have been assumed by five smaller insurers in October as the state-backed Citizens’ continues to shed policies in its downsizing efforts.
New York Times Blog: Democrats Sue to Extend Florida’s Early Voting
In a state where legal action often goes hand in hand with presidential elections, the Florida Democratic Party filed a federal lawsuit early Sunday to force the state government to extend early voting hours in South Florida.
The Florida Current’s Campaign Roundup: Finish Line
Four days left until Election Day, and 3.5 million votes have already been cast in Florida, a high-profile Senate race gets a Holocaust controversy and a Central Florida House race gets nasty.
- The Florida Current’s Campaign Profile: Democrats hope to pick up South Florida House seat
- The Florida Current’s Campaign Profile: Ex-Representative Frank Farkas-Democrat Dwight Dudley waging “a dogfight”
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, lawmakers agree on foreclosure settlement spending
Lawmakers pledge to spend most of Florida’s direct payment on housing measures, but two-thirds of the payment won’t hit the market until next year.
Florida’s public counsel sees threat in Florida Power & Light rate-case settlement
J.R. Kelly has served since 2007 as public counsel in the Florida Office of Public Counsel. Among its functions, the office challenges rate hikes sought by electric utilities regulated by the state Public Service Commission.
Editorial: Regulate parasail operators
The Broward County Marine Advisory Committee has delivered a pretty callous message to the families of people who’ve died at the hands of irresponsible or inexperienced parasail operators.
Insurance Companies Rethink Business After Sandy
Superstorm Sandy capped what’s been a pretty impressive couple of years for U.S. natural disasters.
Controversy Over Hurricane Deductibles May Just Be Beginning
When the National Hurricane Center declared Sandy a “post-tropical storm” just before it made landfall, a lot of homeowners across New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Maryland may have saved a lot of money.
- Hurricane Deductibles Won’t Apply for Sandy in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, D.C.
- New Jersey insurance regulator: Count on us, count on insurers after Sandy
- New Jersey Governor Christie signs order prohibiting insurance companies from imposing high deductibles
- Insurance process begins in Connecticut
- Five questions with Maryland Insurance Commissioner Therese M. Goldsmith
Wind v. Water Damage: Forensic Meteorology’s Role in Post Sandy Claims
Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy (formerly known as Hurricane Sandy) made landfall over Atlantic City, N.J. at 8:00 p.m. EDT on October 29, 2012 with sustained winds of 80 miles per hour.
Ron C. Henderson Named Louisiana Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Advocacy in Louisiana
Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced that Ron C. Henderson has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Advocacy for the Louisiana Department of Insurance.
Texas Declares “War on Hail” with Mitigation Symposium
The Texas Department of Insurance is declaring “War on Hail” with a symposium to be held in Irving on November 27.
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