Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Ban on Allstate stalls for now

Apr 8, 2008

Court to clarify if freeze immediate; insurer says state must wait Paul Flemming News Journal capital bureauPensacola News-Journal–April 8, 2008 TALLAHASSEE — Insurance regulators want to start the arm-twisting of Allstate immediately, and on Monday asked a court if it …

Aid for young insurance firms weighed

Apr 8, 2008

Miami Herald–Apr. 08, 2008BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA A bill will hit the floor of the state House of Representatives Wednesday that proposes to use $250 million from the state-run insurer’s reserves to fund a capital-buildup program for young or start-up …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, April 8

Apr 8, 2008

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Aid for young insurance firms weighed A bill will hit the floor of the state House of Representatives Wednesday that proposes to use $250 million from the state-run insurer’s reserves …

House Healthcare Council Meeting

Apr 8, 2008

The House Healthcare Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m. in Morris Hall, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-related bills to be discussed include: HB 0405: Relating to Health Insurance Claims Payments by Representative …

House Jobs and Entrepreneurship Committee Meeting

Apr 8, 2008

The House Jobs and Entrepreneurship Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. in Morris Hall, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills to be discussed include: HB 0937: Relating to Title Insurance by Representative …

Senate General Government Appropriations Committee

Apr 8, 2008

The Senate General Government Appropriations Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in Room 401 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills to be discussed include: SB 2156: Relating …

Senate Health Policy Committee

Apr 8, 2008

The Senate Health Policy Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. in Room 301 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida. Insurance-Related bills to be discussed include: SB 1598: Relating to …

EDITORIAL: Protecting consumers

Apr 7, 2008

Florida Today–April 6, 2008 State Senate right to rein in property insurers still ripping off homeowners Everything’s taking a back seat in Tallahassee this year to the budget crisis, but the issue of affordable property insurance hasn’t gone away. Consumers …