By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 16, 2009……. Two Tallahassee lawmakers have filed measures that would put a crack in the law banning lobbyists’ gifts to...
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) will hold a hearing on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 to take public testimony regarding the use of credit scoring, credit history and credit models by insurers in...
Jacksonville Business Journal--February 13, 2009 by Rachel Witkowski Staff Writer JACKSONVILLE – State Farm Florida Insurance Co.’s announced exit from the property insurance market is a boon for other insurance...
Tampa Tribune--February 15, 2009 Thousands of State Farm policyholders around Florida are angry with the insurance giant and can’t wait to see the company leave. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty apparently feels the...
Pensacola News-Journal–February 15, 2009 As Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate, I am disappointed in State Farm Florida’s decision to exit the property insurance market. We need to consider the immediate...
Florida Times-Union–February 15, 2009 Many politicians, editorialists and citizens have weighed in on the recent decision by State Farm to withdraw from Florida’s property insurance market. Some of the comments...
Herald-Tribune--February 15, 2009 Now that the state has given State Farm Florida conditional approval to leave Florida’s property insurance market, Gov. Charlie Crist and legislative leaders can drop their populist...
The Office of Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink--February 16, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Following meetings around the state with senior investors and the “Safeguard our Seniors” Task Force, Chief Financial...
The News Service of Florida--February 16, 2009 BY KEITH LAING THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE……….U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, who became the first major candidate to get in the 2010 U.S. Senate race last month, picked...
On Monday, February 16, 2009, the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Workers’ Compensation (“Division”) held a workshop on proposed Rule Chapter 69L-5 entitled...