Herald Tribune–February 12, 2009 By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER H-T CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Charlie Crist used his joint appearance with President Barack Obama on Tuesday in Fort Myers to personally lobby the...
Treasure Coast Palm--February 11, 2009 By Jim Turner Congressman Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, introduced legislation Wednesday that would create a tax-deferred reserve to allow insurance companies to set aside money for future...
National Underwriter--February 12, 2009 A Florida trade group called yesterday for halt in what it said were efforts to create paranoia and make property owners shift home insurers. The statement came from National...
They face a fuzzy future after the company’s Florida declaration. By David Bauerlein Florida Times-Union–February 12, 2009 State Farm agent Craig Dewhurst describes the mood of his fellow agents by recalling the...
Bradenton Herald--February 12, 2009 By CARL MARIO NUDI BRADENTON – In the future, you may receive a bill for a service fee when Bradenton Police have to direct traffic because you caused a vehicle crash. The City...
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA--February 11, 2009 By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE… ….Parents and teachers hoping for smaller classes in schools across the state may have to wait a little bit longer with...
Office of Insurance Regulation Commissioner Kevin McCarty is trying to enlist lawmakers’ support for a proposal to enlist the federal government’s help, if needed, to prop up the hurricane catastrophe fund. BY...
National Underwriter--February 10, 2009 BY DANIEL HAYSNU Online News Service The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, a key reinsurance provider, has a shortfall of $18.5 billion, which could pose problems for some of the...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune--February 10, 2009 By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER H-T CAPITAL BUREAU TALLAHASSEE – With State Farm pulling out of the Florida property insurance market, the Senate budget chairman Monday expressed concern...
Treasure Coast Palm--February 9, 2009 By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel Many of Florida’s 1.2 million State Farm policyholders aren’t waiting to find new property insurance after the surprise announcement last month...