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The Florida Economic Development Council announced its 2010/2011 Board of Directors and Officers on June 15, 2010: Officers: Chair:  Deb...

Above:   Hours ahead of addressing the nation today, President Barack Obama and Gov. Charlie Crist visited Pensacola Beach, Florida’s ground zero in the Deepwater Horizon crisis.   (Associated Press...

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Blog:  State-backed Citizens Property Insurance grows by 107,000 policies In the past four months, Citizens Property Insurance took on 107,511 new...

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Allstate changes rules to write more policies Florida subsidiaries of Allstate Insurance Co. have amended their regulations regarding properties near coastal...

Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida regulatory events for the week of June 14 – 18, 2010: Note:  All times are Eastern Time.  Additional information is available via hyperlink...

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Editorial:  Florida needs consumer protections, federal catastrophe fund Gov. Charlie Crist made the right move recently in vetoing a property insurance...

  Florida Governor Charlie Crist recently created the Gulf Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force (“Task Force”) to facilitate efforts by Florida business and industries in recovering lost business and...

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   News Release:  Olympus Insurance Resolves All Known Issues with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation...

National Underwriter Magazine reported today, June 9, 2010, that the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) will pay claims for damage to homes and contents from oil driven ashore during hurricanes....

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Bupa Insurance downgraded by ratings agency A major insurance rating agency has downgraded its outlook on Miami-based Bupa Insurance Co., from stable to negative....