Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, May 21

May 21, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Crist to sign health insurance bill Gov. Charlie Crist is set to sign legislation that would allow for scaled-down health insurance plans. New law aids autistic kids For …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, May 20

May 20, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty to Testify Before U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, on behalf of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, will …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, May 19

May 19, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Catastrophe fund needs a bailout Insurance surcharge may be on way The possibility Florida residents could soon be faced with higher surcharges on their home, auto and other …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, May 16

May 16, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty Stays Allstate Suspension Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today, May 16, 2008, announced that he has ordered a stay of the suspension of the …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, May 15

May 15, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Court bans Allstate from doing new business in Florida With the muscle of a favorable court ruling behind him, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty expects a certification from …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, May 14

May 14, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Appeals court: State can bar Allstate An appeals court says the state can prevent Allstate Companies from selling new property insurance policies in Florida. The 1st District Court of …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, May 13

May 13, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Dozens of homes lost as Florida battles wildfires Relentless wildfires burned into the early morning Tuesday across Florida’s Atlantic coast, taxing firefighters and overwhelming residents trying to save their …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, May 12

May 12, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Gaetz pushes homeowner ‘bill of rights’ Here is a newsletter from state Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville: The Homeowners Bill of Rights (Senate Bills 2860 and 1196) grew out …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, May 9

May 9, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Results mixed for Citizens’ loan program The 13 insurers that took advantage of a low-cost loan program to pump up capital and write thousands of new policies are …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, May 8

May 8, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Senate defeats federal wind coverage A Gulf Coast-backed effort to add wind coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program was soundly defeated Wednesday in the Senate amid concerns …