Category: Archive – Seminars

EDITORIAL: Let Citizens keep money; keep premiums frozen

Mar 31, 2008

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 Florida’s affordability problem, one big issue this year is what to …

Legislators eye Citizens’ surplus

Mar 31, 2008

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 the House Jobs and …

Storm brewing over overhauls

Mar 28, 2008

Insurance rates again take up Legislature’s time By McClatchy TribuneKeynoter.com–Mar. 28, 2008 A year after making sweeping property insurance changes, Florida legislators are divided between maintaining a consumer-friendly face or allowing homeowner premiums to start inching up. This week, the …

Program attracts insurers

Mar 28, 2008

Bill extends state-funded loans, helping companies boost capital reserves By BOB FLISS Charlotte Business Editor Sun-Herald–Mar. 28, 2008 TALLAHASSEE — After two consecutive quiet hurricane seasons, competition is gradually returning to Florida’s property insurance market. A House council on Thursday …

OPINION: Citizens, consider adding auto insurance

Mar 28, 2008

South-Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 28, 2008 By Samuel Z . Kobran The conundrum the Florida state legislators find themselves in, as reported in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, is what extent should they modify the property tax insurance law passed last year. The …

Citizens Insurance surplus could be tapped

Mar 28, 2008

Miami-Herald–Mar. 28, 2008BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Money earmarked to pay future Citizens Property Insurance claims could end up funding a program to provide additional capital for young insurers and start-ups. A bill passed Thursday by the Florida House’s Jobs and …

Insurance-Related Meetings: Week of March 31-April 4

Mar 28, 2008

  Legislative Meetings The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will hold 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 scheduled to be discussed include: …