The Florida House of Representatives released 2009-2010 Committee and Council reassignments today, August 24, 2009.  The complete rosters are attached for review, or click on the hyperlinks below to access each: Download House 2010 Council and Committee  Download Assignments by …

The News Service of Florida reported today, August 24, 2009, that Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty will likely testify during the coming months before a Florida House of Representatives insurance panel about the availability of property insurance coverage in the State.  In an August …

  In advance of a second meeting scheduled for September 17, 2009 to review Florida’s windstorm mitigation credit system, the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“Commission”) Windstorm Mitigation Committee is seeking comments and testimony on how insurers perceive …

  The Office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued the following press release today, August 24, 2009: Governor Crist Celebrates Student Achievement as 2009-10 School Year Begins Applauds Miami’s Holmes Elementary for improved student achievement and increased learning   MIAMI …

In advance of announcing the Florida House of Representatives 2009-2010 Committee assignments, House Speaker Larry Cretul issued a memorandum today, August 24, 2009, to House members explaining his approach to the structuring.  Speaker Cretul’s memorandum is reprinted below, along with its …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:    Blog:  Rep. Plakon wants McCarty to explain ‘muddled, ‘conflicting’ information Another day, another elected official who wants some explanation from Florida’s Insurance Commissioner. To read State Representative Plakon’s …

BY MARC CAPUTO Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau Aug. 24, 2009 — State Rep. Erik Fresen’s Miami home is in foreclosure because he stopped making payments to his mortgage company more than a year ago. That’s about all that Fresen and the …

    Monday, August 24   FWCJUA Meetings The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) will hold the following meetings via teleconference on Monday, August 24: Producer Committee-10:00 a.m.  To view the meeting agenda, click here. Reinsurance Committee-2:00 p.m.  …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Regulators Tangle With Think Tank Over Fla. Market Picture   A conservative think tank report challenging regulators’ picture of the Florida home insurance market is out of focus, according …

BY MONICA HATCHER mhatcher@MiamiHerald.com South Florida existing home sales again posted strong gains in July, while median prices tumbled compared with a year ago. Month-to-month price declines mellowed. In Miami-Dade, July sales of single-family homes were up 64 percent, while …