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Jim RosicaFebruary 15, 2016

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Only two of the 25 applicants aiming to replace outgoing Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty answered “yes” to the state’s two pre-screening qualifying questions as of Monday. Kirk Schmidt, of Jefferson City, Missouri, is president and CFO of an insurance company after having been chief financial examiner for the Missouri Department of Insurance, he said in his […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 21, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet Thursday began moving on replacing two high-profile state positions by agreeing on salary ranges and interview dates. Marshall Stranburg, executive director of the state’s Department of Revenue, and Kevin McCarty, the state’s insurance commissioner, both quit in the past two months. Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 12, 2016

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Outgoing Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty may have just turned in his resignation, but Gov. Rick Scott already is leaning toward his replacement: Tom Grady, former interim president of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Sources inside the Governor’s Office told FloridaPolitics.com that Grady, a friend of Scott’s and a fellow resident of Naples, is at the top […]

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Only 2 applicants clear Insurance Commissioner pre-screening

Governor, Cabinet move forward on high-profile hires

Report: Governor’s Office eyeing Bill Hager, Tom Grady for insurance commissioner