Insurance News Net Copyright: A.M. Best Company, Inc. Source: BestWire Services Wordcount: 323 Representing a state known for both its number of hurricanes and a booming population, Florida Insurance...
St. Petersburg Times--Mar. 31, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer, and Jennifer Liberto, Times Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — A quarter of a billion dollars that state-backed Citizens Property Insurance has set aside to pay...
Miami Herald--Apr. 01, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Because of the near-shutdown of the credit markets and rising interest rates, insurers in Florida fear the state’s hurricane catastrophe fund may not live up to its...
CFTKA Newsletter--Apr. 1, 2008 UPDATE–A copy of the Florida Department of Financial Services Florida Department of Financial Services lawsuit against the officers, directors and affiliates of the Poe Companies is...
 Tuesday, April 1 The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-related bills...
Miami Herald--Mar. 30, 2008 The rainstorms inundating parts of the Midwest are a reminder that floods — like hurricanes — are recurring natural disasters that create misery in parts of this country year after...
Orlando Sentinel--Mar. 31, 2008 Anika Myers PalmSentinel staff writer As credit rating service Fitch Ratings claimed the homeowners insurance market in Florida is so unstable that it would "collapse" if a major...
Senate plan would cap rates, but accord may be hard to reachHerald Tribune--Mar. 26, 2008 TALLAHASSEE While Florida lawmakers have eagerly embraced plans to slash property taxes, the House and Senate may have more difficulty...
If the Legislature doesn’t let Citizens Property Insurance Corp. raise rates, the Legislature shouldn’t take money from Citizens. Palm Beach Post--Mar. 31, 2008 With property insurance still contributing to...
Miami Herald--Mar. 29, 2008 BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Money earmarked to pay future insurance claims could end up funding a program to provide additional capital for start-up and newer insurance firms. A bill passed Thursday by...