omnibus property insurance bill

• Fla. Property Insurance Bill Vote Delayed; Commercial Bill Advanced

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 9, 2011

  The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee earlier this week delayed action on a massive property insurance bill aimed at reforming everything from sinkhole claims to the amount of surplus a property insurer should carry.

• McCarty Moves up at NAIC, but Where Does He Stand in Florida?

  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.

• Florida Commissioner Intends To Survey Insurers About Sinkholes

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 23, 2010

  Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty would like to begin surveying the state's insurance companies to get a grasp of one of the largest non-catastrophe cost drivers in Florida: sinkhole claims.

• Poll: Floridians Favor Long-Term Insurance Solutions Even If They Pay More

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 12, 2010

  According to new polling data, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist did not act in the best interest of his constituents when he vetoed an omnibus property insurance bill that would have addressed cost-drivers in the market.

• Florida Fortified For Big-Storm Impact, But Doubts Remain About Bigger Picture

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 9, 2010

  Thanks to a string of very good luck--namely, four consecutive years of calm hurricane seasons--the Florida property insurance market appears able to absorb the blow of a large storm in addition to a series of smaller events this year.

• Florida Fortified for Big-Storm Impact

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 5, 2010

  Florida's property insurance market appears able to absorb the blow of a large storm in addition to a series of smaller events this year.

• Gov. Crist Vetoes Florida Property Bill, But Signs New Commercial Lines Rate Regs

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com, Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 7, 2010

  Despite the urgings of Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty and other state leaders, Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed an omnibus property insurance bill passed at the close of the 2010 legislative session.

• Crist Vetoes Florida Property Insurance Bill

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com, Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 2, 2010

  Despite the urgings of Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty and others, Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed the state's omnibus property insurance bill passed at the close of the 2010 legislative session.