Latest Florida Headlines
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Florida Businessman Who Faked Death Arrested in North Carolina
Mar 25 2015 // A Florida businessman who authorities say faked his own death to dodge debts while reaping millions in life insurance benefits is sitting in a North Carolina jail after allegedly applying for a passport under another...
Florida Residents Arrested for PIP Fraud Following Staged Accident
Mar 23 2015 // The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud announced the arrests of Fort Lauderdale residents Kendrick Callins and Lashaunda Gibbs for staging an auto accident, patient brokering and...
Consumer Advocate: Florida Rideshare Proposal ‘Hell-on-Wheels’
Mar 23 2015 // The Consumer Federation of the Southeast (CFSE) has warned that consumers will be at significant risk if Florida legislators allow transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft to follow different consumer protection...
Florida Ends Citizens’ Assessment Early
Mar 23 2015 // Florida regulators are two years ahead of schedule in ending an assessment used to retire a bond issued by the state-backed property insurer Citizens following the eight-storm 2004-2005 hurricane season. The move codifies...
N.Y. Assemblyman Proposes State-Run Flood Insurance
Mar 23 2015 // A New York State assemblyman is proposing a bill to create a state-run flood insurance program designed to serve New York homeowners in flood-prone communities. Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder (D-Queens) announced the plan...
M&A Calendar: P/C Agent, Broker Mergers & Acquisition Headlines in 2014
Mar 23 2015 // Insurance Journal reported on more than 200 deals involving agencies’ or brokerages’ mergers and acquisitions in 2014. Activity was busiest in the first and fourth quarters, with more than 60 announcements...
Declarations
Mar 23 2015 // Afterthought “We had this spurt in the auto age where we built these enormous arterials. We built them very wide. We designed them to speed the movement of cars. Pedestrians were a bit of an...
Florida Traffic Court Judges Dismiss 24,000 Red-Light Camera Cases
Mar 20 2015 // Two traffic court judges in Broward County, Fla., have dismissed some 24,000 pending red-light camera ticket cases totaling more than $6.3 million. The judges ruled this week that the program violates Florida law. Attorney...
Citizens: Florida Policyholder Count Lowest Since Company Creation
Mar 19 2015 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is the smallest it has been since its creation more than a decade ago, as improving private-market conditions continue to offer policyholders more choices for how best to protect their...
Florida’s Citizens Now Accepting Alternative Mobile Home Valuation Tools
Mar 18 2015 // In response to concerns from mobile homeowners, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is now accepting alternative valuation methods from policyholders to ensure their mobile and manufactured homes are properly covered. On...
Brightway Insurance Adds Office in Jacksonville, Florida Area
Mar 17 2015 // A new Brightway Insurance office has been opened in Orange Park, Fla., by Nikki Hawkins, an agent with insurance company claims handling and insurance legal experience. Brightway, The Hawkins Agency, brings the number of...
Group Requests Investigation Into Whether Florida Banned Climate-Change Terms
Mar 12 2015 // Did Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s administration ban state environmental scientists from using the terms “climate change” and “global warming” in their work? Scott says no, but some former...
Florida-Based Harden Elects New Officers to Brokerage’s Board of Directors
Mar 11 2015 // The Board of Directors of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Harden has elected three of its current vice presidents as officers for 2015. Kelly Craddock, Bettilyn Lunetta, and Elisa Simpson were recognized by the company as new...
Report: Florida Officials Banned From Saying ‘Climate Change’, ‘Global Warming’
Mar 10 2015 // Florida’s government may have figured out a way to beat climate change: ignore it. A report by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) published Sunday details the claims by employees of the Florida...
Consumer Advocate to Florida Lawmakers: Ridesharing Proposal ‘Hell-on-Wheels’
Mar 10 2015 // The Consumer Federation of the Southeast (CFSE) has warned that consumers will be at significant risk if Florida legislators allow transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft to follow different consumer protection...
Florida Ends Citizens Assessment Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Mar 10 2015 // Florida’s insurance regulators are two years ahead of schedule in ending an assessment used to retire a bond issued by the state-backed property insurer Citizens following the eight-storm 2004-2005 hurricane...
Florida Court: Proof Needed That Drivers Knew of Hit-and-Run
Mar 9 2015 // Drivers in Florida can’t be prosecuted for leaving the scene of an accident unless there is proof they knew they were in a crash. The Florida Supreme Court unanimously agreed with a lower court’s decision to...
Hit-and-Run Crashes Up 23% in Florida
Mar 9 2015 // Florida law enforcement officials say hit and run crashes are increasing at an alarming rate. That’s why they’re launching a campaign to let drivers know that leaving the scene of an accident can result in...
What’s Driving Nonstandard Auto – Technology, Consolidation, Population Changes, Fuel Specialty, Opportunity
Mar 9 2015 // The nonstandard auto market is characterized by substandard operating performance. Since 2007, carriers writing nonstandard auto policies have reported deteriorating operating performance and many are struggling to...
N.Y. Assemblyman Proposes State-Run Flood Insurance
Mar 5 2015 // A New York State assemblyman says he will introduce a bill to create a state-run flood insurance program designed to serve New York homeowners in flood-prone communities. Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder (D-Queens) announced...
