Fla. Candidate for Governor Pledges to ‘Rein in Insurance Companies’

May 16, 2005

A pledge to “rein in insurance companies, loosening the grip of powerful corporate lobbyists and keeping government from extending its reach into our homes and hospital rooms,” has launched Scott Maddock, former chairman of Florida’s Democratic party into the race to succeed Republican Gov. Jeb Bush.

The other Democrats in the race include Rep. Jim Davis. Among Republicans considering a run are Florida’s chief financial officer, Tom Gallagher, and Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings.

Maddock, 37, served as Tallahassee mayor before taking over the party two years ago. He stepped down earlier this month after a dismal election in November, when Florida’s Democrats failed to deliver the state for John Kerry and lost a Senate rate.
Bush is barred by term limits from running for a third term.

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  • May 25, 2005 at 4:07 am
    on the side says:
    After last years hurricanes and the fiasco we were hit with in the industry in Florida, I realized one very important thing and that is that, it did not matter if you had insu... read more
  • May 24, 2005 at 5:24 am
    Tim says:
    PIP never was intended to be a profit center. The IRS Insurance Code guarantees a profit to national insurance companies. Ins. Companies get rate increases so management can g... read more
  • May 18, 2005 at 2:24 am
    Bob D. says:
    Gallagher did a good job of reigning in both Southern Family and Atlantic Preffered. They take almost a half a billion a year in premiums in and who cares if they have inadequ... read more

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