With little fanfare and no debate, Florida lawmakers who met during the January special session put on hold a program that had been launched three years ago as one of the steps intended to help fix

Nearly two years after a substantial makeover at Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida's largest property insurer may be in line for even more significant changes. Lawmakers during the 2008

At the end of October 2007, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. had more than 1.4 million policies, with the bulk of them in high-risk, wind-only accounts. At the time, Citizens officials estimated the

Those who criticized the idea of expanding the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, the state-run alternative to private reinsurance, were fearful that if a big storm came it would mean huge

"We have dodged a bullet temporarily," said Ring. "Citizens and taxpayers of Florida need to understand that the single biggest risk to our economy is not our property taxes or real estate

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has a newly reconstituted board, including a new chairman with a track record of dealing with troubled companies. The company is also moving ahead with plans