Drew WilsonNovember 30, 2022
4min0
The firm's earnings could be as high as $440K.
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Drew WilsonNovember 30, 2022
Jesse SchecknerSeptember 28, 2022
9min0
The time is now for federal lawmakers to set aside additional funds for Hurricane Ian and act on America's mounting insurance problem, according to Florida's former 'master of disaster.'
Anne GeggisDecember 14, 2021
4min696
The Senate Democratic leader from South Florida has a challenger whose campaign shows no cash on hand.
Guest AuthorMarch 31, 2021
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Typically, the result is higher rates for homes and commercial properties alike.
Danny McAuliffeFebruary 6, 2018
5min499
State lawmakers are uniting against insurance companies that want to use genetic information as a factor for accepting patients and drafting policies. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill (SB 1106) that prohibits the use of genetic information for any insurance purpose, including to establish rate differentials. State law already prohibits […]
Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017
4min611
Robert “Hawk” Hawken, the director of legislative affairs for FCCI Insurance Group for the past 30 years, will transition to the lead role of a retained consultant and lobbyist for the company, it announced in a news release Thursday. The change is effective May 1, 2018. “FCCI is as committed as ever to our government affairs business,” said FCCI executive vice president Tom […]
Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2017
3min211
The Florida Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 Insurance Summit is set to kick off today with a long list of presentations and panels, including a report from Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis on how the Sunshine State is “rising to the challenges it faces.” The two-day event, to be held at the Orlando Ritz Carlton, will include […]
Associated PressMay 7, 2017
10min248
Unease and uncertainty are settling over Americans with serious illnesses as Republicans move closer to dismantling Democratic former President Barack Obama‘s health care system. A New Orleans attorney with multiple sclerosis fears he’ll be forced to close his practice if he loses coverage, while a Philadelphia woman with asthma is looking at stockpiling inhalers. The […]
Jim RosicaMarch 21, 2017
5min422
A tax cut that would have helped a broader swath of Floridians, including the middle class and working poor, was changed Tuesday to instead benefit the state’s business owners. With no debate, the Senate’s Finance and Tax Appropriations Subcommittee cleared the bill (SB 378) by a 4-0 vote. As initially proposed by Miami-Dade Republican Anitere Flores, it would […]
Jim RosicaMarch 19, 2017
4min458
A tax cut that’s a priority of Senate President Joe Negron is running into resistance from his fellow senators. Sen. Anitere Flores, a Miami-Dade Republican and Negron’s right hand in the chamber, is running the bill (SB 378) to pay for a cut in the state’s tax on mobile phone, satellite and cable TV service by […]