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Governor Charlie Crist
Special drilling session set
Governor Crist Calls for Special Session
On Thursday, July 8, Governor Charlie Crist called for a special session to consider adding a constitutional amendment on the November ballot banning offshore drilling in Florida waters. The session would run from July 20 to July 23. “I feel a compelling duty to protect Florida,” Crist said in his press conference from Tallahassee. It […]
EDITORIAL: Vetoing reality
Crist vetoes insurance bill; Atwater blasts governor saying he “mischaracterized” bill
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Office of Insurance Regulation, Governor Charlie Crist, SB 2044
Governor Kills “Cost Drivers” Bill
Senate Bill 2044 became the primary property insurance bill during the 2010 legislative session, particularly for issues relating to residential insurance. The bill reflected input from a variety of interested parties, including the Office of Insurance Regulation, the insurance industry, the trial bar, and public adjusters. Although a number of parties commented after the session […]
EDITORIAL: Looking for relief
Office of Insurance Regulation, Governor Charlie Crist, Insurance Regulation News
Bill before Crist eases rate hikes, curbs payouts
Crist wields mighty veto pen
Safeguard Our Seniors Heads to Governor’s Desk
Senator Mike Bennett, Representative Maria Sachs and CFO Alex Sink, among others, have been pursuing legislation for several sessions to increase regulatory protections for senior citizens in annuity transactions. Although the proposals appeared at times to be stalled in the current session, they were amended onto a broader insurance bill at the end of the session […]