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Florida’s Citizens Faces Critics at Public Hearing Over Sinkhole Rates

Florida homeowners came by the hundreds in cars and buses to speak out against the state-backed property insurer’s plan to increase sinkhole rates by an average 429 percent. At an unprecedented public hearing in Tampa last night, Citizens Property Insurance …

Florida Officials Weigh Next Step in Citizens’ Rate Hikes

While state officials are trying to digest Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s proposed triple-digit sinkhole rate increase, other elected officials are taking their case to the public. Senator Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, whose district has one of the highest sinkhole …

Florida Stops 4 Firms Selling Motor Vehicle Service Agreements

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has issued a cease and desist order shutting down a number of insurers for the unauthorized marketing and sale of automobile service warranty insurance products. The affected companies include Warranty Administration, Inc., SafeData Management Services, …

Florida Lawmakers Seek Ways to Curb Sinkhole Losses

Florida lawmakers are trying to address the cost of sinkhole claims, which state officials and insurers say are driving up property insurance rates and could threaten the solvency of some domestic insurers if not brought under control. The Senate Banking …