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Taxpayer-Funded Property Insurance Corporation?

Taxpayer-Funded Property Insurance Corporation?

Senator J.D. Alexander ran an amendment to this year’s Senate property insurance bill to underscore a point he has been making for quite some time–  if Citizens Property Insurance Corporation does not charge premiums commensurate with its risks, the shortfalls in the form of assessments in essence are a form of tax on all Floridians.  The […]

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Big Day for Property Insurance Proposals

Big Day for Property Insurance Proposals

Major property insurance bills are scheduled to be heard today in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.  Both chambers are considering substantial property insurance reforms aimed at curing some of the so-called “cost drivers” of insurance rates in the Florida property market.  The term cost-drivers has been used to generically refer to several […]

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Senate Banking & Insurance Committee Contains Familiar Names

Senate Banking & Insurance Committee Contains Familiar Names

Senate President Mike Haridopolis has appointed members of the Senate to its various committees, including the Banking & Insurance committee.   Senator Garrett Richter, R-Naples, continues to serve as chairmain of the committee and Senator Chris Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale, remains the vice chair. Other members of the committee include J.D. Alexander, R-Lake Wales, Mike Bennett ,  R-Bradenton, Ellyn Bogdanoff , […]

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Banking and Insurance Committee to Conduct Interim Projects

Banking and Insurance Committee to Conduct Interim Projects

The Banking and Insurance Committee of the Florida Senate has announced its interim projects in anticipation of the 2011 legislative session.  The committee staff will conduct project 2011-104 relating to sinkhole insurance, with a report due by October 1, 2010.  The project summary notes that Florida has a large number of sinkholes, and problems in […]

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