June 7, 2011
Florida hasn’t been hit by a hurricane since the disastrous years of 2004 and 2005, but the state’s property insurance companies say they are still losing money despite collecting billions in premiums. That has industry leaders, Gov. Rick Scott and …
May 13, 2011
Florida’s state-backed property insurance company is shoring up its ability to pay claims to home and business owners should a major hurricane or series of storms hit the state this year. For the first time in three years, the governing …
April 19, 2011
Currently, Florida’s legislature is considering a proposal that will help restore health to Florida’s insurance market. As the proposal moves forward, it is worth separating the myths from the facts on the issue. It is true that the state-backed Citizens …
April 1, 2011
Florida lawmakers have approved a plan designed to move more property owners into the private insurance market by restricting what properties the state-backed insurer can cover and allowing it to raise its rates. By a vote that fell along party …