Florida Senate Approves Citizens Reform Bill; Path Ahead Remains Uncertain April 26, 2013 By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers have taken the first step towards reforming the state-backed property insurer, but not before significantly scaling back its...
Florida Senate Bill Would Depopulate Citizens, Raise Rates, Create Clearinghouse March 13, 2013 By Michael Adams Lawmakers in the Florida Senate have taken steps to return the state-backed insurer Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to its original...
Property Insurance on Agenda as Florida Legislature Opens March 6, 2013 By Brent Kallestad New leadership now controls Florida’s Republican-led Legislature, where the loquacious Don Gaetz presides in the Senate and 33-year-old Will Weatherford...
Florida’s Citizens Hires Peltier as Media Relations Manager February 19, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has hired a journalist to help the frequently embattled insurer with its image. Citizens’...
Insurer to Take 31,000 Commercial Wind Policies from Florida’s Citizens February 14, 2013 By Michael Adams Florida’s state-backed property insurer has approved a plan to shift 31,000 commercial wind-only policies to a new private insurer. The...
Florida Audit Says Citizens’ Travel Expenses Excessive; Governor Orders Reform January 18, 2013 A review by Florida’s chief inspector general contends that employees at the state-created Citizens Property Insurance racked up excessive travel...
Florida’s Citizens Cancels Surplus Loan Plan; CEO Questions Depopulation Methods December 14, 2012 By Michael Adams Officials of Florida’s policyholder-back insurer have decided not to pursue a plan to loan private insurers part of its surplus...
Citizens President Gilway Admits Mistake in Abolishing Office November 29, 2012 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President Barry Gilway said Tuesday he made a “dumb decision” in how he went about abolishing...
Florida High Court Delays Ruling on Citizens’ Immunity November 16, 2012 The Florida Supreme Court has put off a decision on whether Citizens Property Insurance Corp. can use its status as...
Florida’s Citizens Puts Brakes on Surplus Note Program October 12, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida’s state-backed property insurer has opted to put the brakes on its plan to loan private insurers up to $350...