Jan 3, 2008
Miami Herald, 1/2/2008 It appears that the Sunshine State is losing some of its sparkle. Florida’s population grew slower in the year ending July 2007 than any year this decade, according to Census Bureau data released this week. More retirees, …
Jan 3, 2008
Daytona Beach News Journal, 1/2/2008 Some small companies will cover ‘rejects,’ but it’s tough to find them By THOMAS S. BROWNBusiness Writer DAYTONA BEACH — While insurance giants grow increasingly picky about which homes they’ll cover in Volusia and Flagler …
Jan 3, 2008
Sun-Sentinel, 1/2/2008 A well-known name in hurricane-forecasting circles Neil Frank is challenging how the National Hurricane Center classifies storms. Last year, he contends, six of the 15 named systems may have been too weak to really deserve tropical storm status. …
Jan 2, 2008
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Neil Frank disputes ‘questionable’ storm counts A well-known name in hurricane-forecasting circles Neil Frank is challenging how the National Hurricane Center classifies storms. Â Insurance crunch hurts clients Some small …
Jan 2, 2008
BY BILL COTTERELL FLORIDA TODAY Quick, what do term-limited Florida legislators have in common with Britney Spears? An inability to learn from mistakes, House Minority Leader Dan Gelber said. "We’ve become the ‘Oops, I did it again’ Legislature," said Gelber, …
Jan 1, 2008
Attorneys from the law and governmental consulting firm of Colodny Fass, along with Property Casualty Insurers Association of America President Dave Sampson, insurance industry CEOs, regulators, trade association representatives and state lawmakers convened during December for a three-day, invitation-only “2007 …
Jan 1, 2008
Orlando Sentinel, 1/1/2008 State Sen. Gary Siplin broke his silence Monday and spoke openly about the appeal-court reversal of his 2006 grand-theft conviction. Close to two dozen friends and family, including Orlando City Commissioners Daisy Lynum and Sam Ings and …
Jan 1, 2008
Sarasota Herald Tribune, 1/1/2008 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Travelers Cos. Inc., one of the nation’s largest commercial insurers, has settled a lawsuit and separately will pay $6 million to settle several state investigations over how it paid brokers, the …
Jan 1, 2008
Pensacola News Journal, 1/1/2008 TALLAHASSEE – Only five new laws took effect today, but ignoring one big legal requirement could get Florida drivers in a lot of trouble. A section of the restored no-fault/personal injury protection insurance law requires drivers …
Jan 1, 2008
Palm Beach Post, 1/1/2008 The party’s over. And no, we’re not talking about New Year’s Eve. Mandatory no-fault auto insurance is back today, and the million-plus Florida drivers who’ve been pocketing hundreds of dollars in premium savings since October because …