ORLANDO, FL – Citizens Property Insurance Corporations’ Board of Governors on Wednesday approved a 2015 rate package that reflects an overall average 2.9 percent statewide decrease for personal residential policyholders across the state. Single family homeowners will see an average drop of 3.2 percent for the coming year under a
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Nearly seven out of 10 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation personal-lines policyholders will see rate reductions in 2015 under a slate of rate recommendations to be considered Wednesday by the Board of Governors in Orlando. Under the proposed rates, policyholders with homeowners policies will experience an average decrease
A new poll released Monday from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute finds Gov. Rick Scott ahead of former Gov. Charlie Crist, his leading Democratic opponent. The poll of likely voters shows Scott, who is backed by the Florida Chamber, ahead with 41 percent, Crist right behind with 38
The weeklong qualifying period for Florida candidates in this year’s races ended with a surprise when Rep. Reggie Fullwood, D-Jacksonville, missed the deadline due to a notary public’s error. State candidates were required to qualify by noon Friday for the 2014 races, with the primaries scheduled for Aug. 26 and
Florida Rep. Ritch Workman and two Canaveral Port Authority commissioners — Jerry Allender and Tom Weinberg — won re-election at noon Friday, when no one qualified to run against them. In addition, two incumbent Brevard School Board members — Michael Krupp in District 1 and Barbara Murray in District 2
Millions of voters in Florida will get no vote in choosing who represents them in the Florida House and Senate next year. That’s because the deadline for candidates expired at noon Friday with no challengers qualifying to run against a third of the state Legislature. The lack of opposition means candidates for
The starting line was set for Florida’s 2014 elections Friday, with 36 House members and eight state Senators getting a free ride to new terms in the Legislature. “It’s been a great year and we’re looking forward to exciting campaigns going forward – a lot of good candidates and a
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has released threereports with premium and enrollment data on the 39 Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and 20 small employer group health insurance companies providing coverage in the Florida market. A small employer group consists of one to 50 employees. All
“I would like to thank Governor Scott and the Legislature for their support of Senate Bill 1308 (Relating to Insurer Solvency) and for bringing solvency standards to the forefront during the 2014 Legislative Session. Florida now stands ready to implement additional tools to aid in the ongoing supervision of insurance
SAINT LEO, Fla., June 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist are locked in a statistical tie, according to a new poll by the Saint Leo Polling Institute. Scott leads Crist, 43-41 percent, among likely voters according to the poll, which is within the poll’s margin of error. The remaining