Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Mar 19, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 19, 2008 Joe Kollin CONDOS/HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS Twenty-nine months after Hurricane Wilma, residents of some devastated condo communities are finally seeing some progress, while others continue to struggle. Steve Weiss, his wife and four children have been living …
Mar 19, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 19, 2008By Stephanie Horvath Wellington What a difference an election makes. Just three weeks ago, mayoral candidate Darell Bowen said during a candidate forum that he supported giving residents back the $115 hurricane cleanup charge they paid …
Mar 19, 2008
The Tampa Tribune–Mar. 19, 2008By JOHN W. ALLMAN TAMPA – A new $1.06 million My Safe Florida Home advertising campaign tells homeowners statewide that applying for a free hurricane wind inspection could save them money. It’s what the television and …
Mar 19, 2008
Florida House budget chief: Spend only what we can afford Rep. Ray Sansom Special To The Sentinel South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 19, 2008 At first blush, spending budget reserves in order to maintain a balanced budget next year seems like a …
Mar 19, 2008
My Safe Florida Home doesn’t track results; lawmaker wants to change that By JOHN W. ALLMAN THE TAMPA TRIBUNE–Mar. 19 TAMPA — A new $1.06-million My Safe Florida Home advertising campaign tells homeowners statewide that applying for a free hurricane …
Mar 19, 2008
Florida Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) Alex Sink today, March 19, 2008 announced the conviction of a Miami-Dade County man on Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) fraud charges. Wilfred Cyriaque, 57, pled guilty to involvement in a staged accident ring in South …
Mar 19, 2008
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today announced that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has filed an administrative complaint against the American General Life Insurance Co. (“American General”) seeking to suspend or revoke its certificate of authority to write …
Mar 19, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below: How many has program helped? My Safe Florida Home doesn’t track results; lawmaker wants to change that A new $1.06-million My Safe Florida Home advertising campaign tells homeowners statewide …
Mar 18, 2008
Miami Herald–Mar. 18, 2008By MARY ELLEN KLAS One of the biggest tax cuts in state history is headed for the November ballot, after a powerful state commission voted Monday to put an amendment before voters that would scrap most of …
Mar 18, 2008
Tallahassee Democrat–Mar. 18, 2008 The Florida Legislature is in session through May 2. Here are the key issues yesterday and what’s coming up: TAXES What happened: Florida’s voters will be offered a chance to cut their property taxes …