Category: Florida and Insurance News

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Governor Crist Highlights Top 3 Legislative Priorities Health Care • Education • Energy & Economic Development Governor Charlie Crist today released his top three priorities of the 2008 Legislative …

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today announced that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has filed an administrative complaint on a non-emergency basis seeking to suspend the certificates of authority of the Allstate Companies to write new insurance policies …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: ALEX SINK: We can reduce Floridians’ insurance risks Right now, every Florida homeowner, automobile owner and business owner is liable for ”hidden taxes” in the form of assessments from …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Committee seeks all internal documents regarding insurance bill A special Senate committee asked Allstate Insurance company executives to provide them more documents within two weeks in a letter …

Happy Valentines Day from Colodny Fass! Click on a headline to read the complete story:   EDITORIAL: Florida Senate making headway on property insurance It’s become easy to find fault with the Florida Legislature. But one group of lawmakers has …

Governor Charlie Crist and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink both made announcements today, February 14, 2008, on matters regarding Florida’s environmental and energy policies. Both press releases are reprinted below for your review. Should you have any questions or comments, please …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Milligan favors new windstorm proposal The state should begin making the effort to move out of the private property insurance business, and the first step may be a proposed …

Representative Klein (second from left), Mahoney (second from right) and Wexler (right) came to West Palm Beach to take testimony about property skyrocketing property insurance premiums Monday afternoon. Witnesses included Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, insurance industry officials and consumers. (Uma …

On Tuesday, February 12, 2008, the Florida Cabinet met in Tallahassee. There was no discussion regarding insurance-related events and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation was not on the agenda. To view the meeting agenda, click here. General Bob Milligan, …

In a press conference held this morning, February 12, 2008, Governor Charlie Crist announced the appointment of Holly Benson as Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”). The Governor’s press release on the announcement is reprinted below. …