Florida Governor Likes Idea of Privatizing State’s Citizens Insurance July 15, 2011 By Brent Kallestad Florida Gov. Rick Scott quickly embraced a suggestion this week by the board chairman of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance...
Will New Legislation Help Florida’s Property Insurance Market? June 7, 2011 By Brent Kallestad Florida hasn’t been hit by a hurricane since the disastrous years of 2004 and 2005, but the state’s property insurance...
Florida Senate Committee Advances PIP Bills April 14, 2011 By Brent Kallestad A pair of bills aimed at cracking down on the runaway fraud that has vexed automobile insurers in recent years...
State Farm Florida Cites Sinkhole Claims in Rate Hike Bid February 18, 2011 By Brent Kallestad Citing sinkhole losses and higher operating expenses, State Farm Florida asked state regulators this week for a 28 percent premium...
Florida Politicians Demand More, Faster Claims Monies from BP June 10, 2010 By Brent Kallestad BP brought another $25 million to Florida on Tuesday, but instead of a thank you they got a lot more...
Florida Insurers Head Into Hurricane Season with Fingers Crossed June 7, 2010 By Brent Kallestad Florida’s property insurance companies haven’t suffered hurricane losses for nearly five years, but many claim to be losing money even...
Florida’s Emergency Chief Hopes Agency Turmoil Is Over June 2, 2010 By Brent Kallestad Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, under a second director since Craig Fugate left a year ago to run its federal...
Florida Insurers Head Into Hurricane Season with Fingers Crossed May 14, 2010 By Brent Kallestad Florida’s property insurance companies haven’t suffered hurricane losses for nearly five years, but many claim to be losing money even...
Florida’s Crist Opposes, Bush Backs Bill Deregulating Insurance Prices March 31, 2010 By Brent Kallestad Tallahassee politicians must ensure a robust private property insurance market to avoid a financial disaster if a major hurricane or...
New Florida Legislative Session Faces Familiar Insurance Problems February 24, 2010 By Brent Kallestad Randi Schuknecht worried that her longtime, established insurance company was about to leave Florida — and leave her without a...