Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, Jan. 30

Jan 30, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Double wins put Crist in control A budget proposal for tough times is the next challenge for the riding-high governor. The biggest winner Tuesday night may have been Gov. Charlie …

CFO Proposes Managing the FCHF Within the SBA

Jan 30, 2008

The House Insurance Committee plans to hold a workshop to review a proposal by Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink that would create a division within the Florida State Board of Administration (“SBA”) to manage the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, Jan. 29

Jan 29, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   FEMA covered up cancer risks to Katrina victims Documents obtained by Salon reveal FEMA officials ignored scientific advice about toxins in thousands of emergency trailers. Last summer, the …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Monday, Jan. 28

Jan 28, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State panel to review insurers’ hurricane-risk models This year, the state is set to again consider the way insurance companies determine which areas of Florida are most at risk …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Friday, Jan. 25

Jan 25, 2008

  To view a full story, click on the headline below:   Allstate Agents Group Supports Company In Fla. Dispute Allstate agents group has filed a brief with a Florida appeals court supporting the Northbrook, Ill., insurer’s efforts to prevent …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, Jan. 24

Jan 24, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on the headline below: State asks appeals court to reinstate Allstate suspension State attorneys tried Wednesday to reinstate a suspension that would keep Allstate’s 10 insurance companies from writing new policies in Florida. …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, Jan. 23

Jan 23, 2008

Click on a headline to view the complete story: Insurance officials defend rates As state senators on Tuesday began their inquiry on why expected insurance rate cuts mandated by a new law haven’t materialized, industry officials disputed the methodology used …

Jan 22, 2008

The Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability is holding a meeting this afternoon from 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the Capitol Building.  This meeting is also available live on WFSU-TV, The Florida Channel Webcast.  Below is the agenda. Presentation by Florida …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, Jan. 22

Jan 22, 2008

  To read the complete story, click on a headline below:   Senate prepares for insurance tribunal The Florida Senate warms up its property insurance tribunal today, hearing from the Office of Insurance Regulation and national consumer advocate J. Robert …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Moncay, Jan. 21

Jan 21, 2008

To view the complete story, please click on a headline below: Court of appeal lifts Allstate’s suspension; state has 10 days to justify freeze Allstate has turned the tables on Florida regulators, forcing the state to prove why failure to …