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By Christine Jordan Sexton |
September 1, 2011
During the legislative session, lawmakers vowed that they were finally taking the necessary steps to start fixing the state’s battered property insurance market. Now, just a few months later, they are backpedaling from some of those decisions.
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By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com |
August 3, 2011
Increases in the cost and frequency of physician-dispensed medications continue to negatively impact the Florida workers’ compensation system.
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By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com |
July 18, 2011
The idea to privatize Citizens Property Insurance Corp., tossed out at a recent board of governors’ meeting, continues to draw attention.
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By Gary Fineout |
April 6, 2011
Florida lawmakers sauntered into the 2011 session promising to help businesses, end red tape and regulation, and revive the economy. However, it is clear that the insurance industry will not get everything it wants.
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By Thomas J. Maida, Wes Strickland |
January 1, 2011
During his “Let’s Get to Work” campaign, Rick Scott said he wanted to reduce workers’ compensation rates by 35 percent. What is far less clear is whether the Legislature shares his appetite for these cuts and other significant workers’ compensation reform.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
December 7, 2010
There is a new property insurance bill in the works in Florida--one that insurers hope will gain the support of new Gov. Rick Scott.
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By Gary Fineout |
December 1, 2010
On Nov. 16, Florida legislators returned to Tallahassee for a quick three-hour special session during which many hoped they would take up measures dealing with both workers' compensation and property insurance.
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By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com, Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com |
December 1, 2010
The November elections on both the statewide and national levels were, as many expected, a Red Sea of Republican victories.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 3, 2010
As many as half the nation's insurance commissioners could be new following Tuesday's elections, as one incumbent commissioner lost her bid to be re-elected while Republicans won the governor's office in 10 states.
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By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com, Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 1, 2010
I spent several days in Orlando recently at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2010 National Meeting.
