Miami Herald--July 02, 2008 BY GARY FINEOUT Florida consumers may get hit with a 2.5 percent hike in their property insurance bills, thanks to a state plan to shore up the fund that helps cover insurance company losses from...
A $10 million grant will allow researchers at FIU to develop products to help homes withstand hurricanes. BY EVAN S. BENNMiami Herald--July 02, 2008 Florida International University’s Wall of Wind is set up during this...
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–July 1, 2008 BY JOE KOLLIN Gov. Charlie Crist’s veto of a bill to overhaul homeowner associations was hailed on Tuesday by those who wanted even greater accountability from boards....
Treasure Coast Palm--July 2, 2008 By BY JULIE PATEL Sun-Sentinel When Ron Wise learned Nationwide Insurance dropped the coverage on his Palm Beach Gardens home this year, he figured he’d be lucky to find another...
Insurance Business Review--2nd July 2008 By Staff Writer Brown & Brown, a provider of insurance and reinsurance products and services, has announced the asset acquisition of Taylor Benefit Services and Neonatal...
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Property insurance rates could rise 2.5% Florida consumers may get hit with a 2.5 percent hike in their property insurance bills, thanks to a state plan to...
A special meeting of the Florida State Board of Administration (“SBA”) and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Financing Corporation was held this morning, July 2, 2008, to discuss the purchase of financial...
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing regarding the following Rules: 69O-157.301: Rate Increase Standards 69O-157.302: Facility-Only Rates...
On Tuesday, July 1, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIRâ€) scheduled a public hearing on proposed Rule 69O-149.003(2)(b)4.a. relating to Medicare Supplement Rate Collection. The hearing...
 A special meeting of the Florida State Board of Administration (“SBA”) and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Financing Corporation will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 9:15 a.m. SBA Agenda: 1....