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Former Fla. governor backing consumer options
By BRENT KALLESTAD – Associated Press Writer Tallahassee politicians must ensure a robust private property insurance market to avoid a financial disaster if a major hurricane or several smaller storms strike the state this summer, former Gov. Jeb Bush said Monday. The two-term governor said it’s critical that a measure similar to one vetoed by …
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Two Florida Legislators Revive Deregulation Bill
During the 2009 Legislative session Representative Bill Proctor, R-St. Augustine and Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton guided a “deregulation bill” through the Florida Legislature. The bill would have permitted many large insurers to offer homeowners insurance policies at rates that exceeded the approved rates they had on file. To be eligible for this reduced rate regulation, …
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