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U.S. judge blocks Florida gun law fought by doctors
A Miami federal judge blocked a new Florida law Wednesday that would have barred doctors from asking patients whether they own firearms, rejecting the state’s claim that the measure was designed to protect constitutional rights to gun ownership protected by the Second Amendment.
Dig Florida out of a hole
For a change, the next big increases in the cost of homeowners insurance won’t fall hardest on South Floridians. The issue itself, though, shows how far the state remains from solving the homeowners insurance crisis.
Workers’ comp hike would cost local businesses $17.5M
Central Florida businesses are bracing for a second year of increases to workers’ compensation insurance rates that would cost local businesses $17.5 million more in premiums, according to an Orlando Business Journal analysis.
Former lawmaker to head Citizens governing board
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former state Rep. Carlos Lacasa of Miami is the pick to become the next chairman of the board that oversees the operations of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
RTYC Named to A.M. Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys
Radey Thomas Yon & Clark, P.A. is pleased to announced that the firm has been named to A.M. Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys. A.M. Best is a leading name in the insurance industry, widely known for its insurance company ratings. A.M. Best also develops lists of recommended attorneys and other professionals who service the …
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Catastrophe fund idea lives on
NEW PORT RICHEY – Mother Nature may be dropping some hints in the wake of Hurricane Irene that now could be a good time to create a national catastrophe fund, local leaders say.
CAT fund is last thing we need
The Sun Sentinel is absolutely wrong to argue in a recent editorial that Hurricane Irene makes the case for national catastrophe fund legislation (“Hurricane Irene proves CAT fund needed,” Aug.30). In fact, there’s no sign that Irene — or any other disaster that has struck the United States this year — is beyond the capacity …
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National catastrophic insurance makes sense
Hurricane Irene was a huge disappointment. Cable news folks unleashed Cat 4 hyperbole, but that’s standard operating procedure and appropriate enough. With a forecast for a major hurricane raking the population center and media capital of the country you expected understatement?
Multistate CAT fund needed after Irene
Fortunately, Hurricane Irene spared the northeast United States from even worse havoc. Still, the storm killed at least 40 people. It piled up billions of dollars in damages. And it left millions of people without power.
Is it time for Nat’l Catastrophe Fund?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Wind, water and fire are a few of the elements destroying large parts of the country this year. 2011 started with snowstorms in the Northeast and Midwest, followed by tornadoes in the South and wildfires all over.
Florida insurance rates could rise as Hurricane Irene adds to yearlong disaster tally
Florida was spared Hurricane Irene’s wrath, but that doesn’t mean homeowners here won’t have a price to pay down the road.
Relieve financial pressures on policyholders
While we’ve dodged a bullet with Hurricane Irene, today Florida is in a precarious position. Despite the fact the state’s largest insurer is financially unsound, most believe we will be able to repair the damage from the next storm and rebuild our communities as we’ve done before. Unfortunately, that is not the case, and instead …
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Repair ‘no fault’ or junk it – Editorial
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Gov. Rick Scott are considering ditching personal injury protection insurance in Florida.
Hurricane Irene’s effect on Florida insurance rates thought minimal
When the Atlantic Coast and Northeast are cleaned up and insurance claims settled from Hurricane Irene, Florida homeowners could see a bump in insurance rates.
Irene’s long, costly path
Hurricane Irene’s eastward drift is good for Florida and other Gulf states — Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas — that get most of the attention during the Atlantic Tropical Cyclone season. But the projected path of Irene is a reminder that hurricanes pose risk far beyond the states in hurricane alley.
