Tampa Bay Tribune--April 16, 2008By NEIL JOHNSONThe Tampa Tribune Science may never devise a way to control hurricanes, but technology is evolving to deal with the aftermath. There’s a new device to keep floodwater...
St. Petersburg Times--April 15, 2008 By STEVE BOUSQUET, Times Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s popular sales tax holiday for back-to-school supplies is in jeopardy. Money is so tight as the Legislature writes...
The Ledger--April 16, 2008 BY TOM ZUCCO ST. PETERSBURG TIMES Allstate Insurance Corp. bought itself at least two more days to keep peddling new policies in Florida. The state’s fourth-largest property and second-largest...
Wilson adds products to counter tough times By Becky Yerak Tribune staff reporter Chicago Tribune--April 13, 2008 Despite racking up its second-highest profit ever, Allstate Corp.’s shareholder return fell 17 percent...
Palm Beach Post--April 16, 2008 By GERRY SHIHPalm Beach Post Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Tuesday to clamp down on the home appraisal industry that lawmakers say...
The Senate will hold Session on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 9:30 a.m.-noon in the Senate Chambers, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills scheduled to be discussed include: SB 2534: Relating to Health...
        Left/Top: Rep. Don Davis, R-Jacksonville Beach, comments to colleagues on the House floor May 3, 2007, in Tallahassee, Florida. Right/Below: In recognition of their esteemed colleague,...
Insurance Journal–April 15, 2008 By Brian Kern Allstate Insurance Co. filed a motion Monday with Florida’s First District Court of Appeal requesting a rehearing of an opinion the court issued on April 4, which...
Miami Herald--April 15, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Allstate Floridian has asked the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee for a rehearing on its recent decision upholding a suspension of Allstate’s license to...
National Underwriter--April 14, 2008 BY MATT BRADY NU Online News Service Florida lawmakers are considering legislation that would revoke the insurance industry’s antitrust protections in the state as part of an effort to...