Jun 12, 2008
South Florida Business Journal–June 11, 2008 AmCOMP said it has it filed a petition requesting a hearing to review a claim by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation that it realized $11.7 million in excessive profits. In May, the OIR …
Jun 12, 2008
National Underwriter–June 11, 2008 BY TIFFANY REIDNU Online News Service Olympus Insurance Company, one of the newer entries in the Florida marketplace, said it is offering rate decreases of up to 35 percent in northern and central Florida. A spokesman …
Jun 12, 2008
Treasure Coast Palm–June 12, 2008 By Geoff Oldfather Fred Fitch and his neighbors are a perfect example of the conflict between old and new. Many of their homes are old. Some of the manufactured homes in the Ridgeway Mobile Home …
Jun 12, 2008
Water management officials studying ways to protect water supplies, structures from rising threat By VALLI FINNEYNaples Daily News–June 11, 2008 Will global warming cause the sea level around Florida to rise quicker than expected? If so, officials from the South …
Jun 12, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Homeowners sue state over insurer Poe A nonprofit agency formed by the Legislature to pay claims of the insolvent Poe property insurance companies has been slow to respond, …
Jun 12, 2008
Governor Charlie Crist signed Florida’s $66 billion 2008-2009 budget on June 11, 2008. Three budget items were vetoed: 1. $300,000 for the Harris Chain of Lakes Restoration 2. $840,000 for Exponica International 3. $250 million that would have been taken from Citizens’ Property Insurance …
Jun 11, 2008
Governor Charlie Crist signed Florida’s $66 billion 2008-2009 budget on June 11, 2008. Three budget items were vetoed: 1. $300,000 for the Harris Chain of Lakes Restoration 2. $840,000 for Exponica International 3. $250 million, which would have been taken from Citizens’ Property …
Jun 11, 2008
On May 28, 2008, Governor Charlie Crist signed into law SB 2860, which is also known as the “Homeowners’ Bill of Rights Act.†However, the Governor vetoed Section 16 of the bill, which would have provided an appropriation of $250 …
Jun 11, 2008
Governor Charlie Crist today, June 11, 2008 signed four insurance-related bills into law: 1st Eng. HB 5043: Relating to Financial Services, sponsored by Representative Ron Reagan (revises the required percentages of funds collected pursuant to certain taxes on surplus lines …
Jun 11, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  Hundreds of ex-Poe policyholders sue state Nearly 600 lawsuits were filed in South Florida against the state agency that’s handling claims for the three defunct Poe Financial insurance …