MiamiHerald.com: Previous Coverage on The Insurance Crisis http://www.miamiherald.com/878/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Previous Coverage on The Insurance Crisis http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/878/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Previous Coverage on The Insurance Crisis 60 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:46:57 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com Wexler calls for probe of State Farm rate request http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/608673.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/608673.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT A Florida congressman called for an investigation into State Farm Florida's request for a rate increase that averages 47.1 percent. State Farm's rates could rise 70% for some http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/607498.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/607498.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT State Farm Florida, the state's largest private home insurer, wants to boost homeowner policy rates an average of 47 percent -- and even higher in South Florida. How secure is Citizens Property Insurance? http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/603228.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/603228.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT In less than four years, Citizens Property Insurance went from being a temporary fix for Florida's troubled insurance market to the state's largest insurer of homes, condos and apartments. Insurance agents say Citizens pays them too little http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/603241.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/603241.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT As the largest insurer of homes, condos and apartments in the state, Citizens Property Insurance has nearly 9,000 agents writing policies for the company. Insurer: No new policies, agents http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/602191.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/602191.html Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT State Farm Florida has stopped hiring agents because of the company's decision in February not to write new homeowners policies in the state. State to spend $224M for hurricane loss fund http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/591954.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/591954.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Florida will spend $224 million to shore up the state fund that helps cover insurance company losses from hurricanes, a sign that state officials remain fearful that a huge storm could result in billions in unpaid claims and lead to steep rate hikes for consumers. Crist extends freeze on Citizens' rates http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/550197.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/550197.html Thu, 29 May 2008 03:01 EDT Gov. Charlie Crist signed an extensive insurance bill that enchances protections for homeowners and freezes rates for Citizens Property Insurance, the state-run insurer for one more year. Citizens rate is frozen for 1 more year http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/517926.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/517926.html Fri, 02 May 2008 03:01 EDT The Florida Legislature on Thursday handed Citizens policyholders another 12-month rate-hike reprieve and regulators more power to police insurance companies. Court rejects (maybe) appeal of Allstate suspension http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/504615.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/504615.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT Oops! Florida's Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty was in the middle of a news conference announcing that the First District Court of Appeal had denied Allstate's motion for a rehearing on the state's suspension of its license. Then he paused. State Senate OKs insurance bill; next step is House http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/498782.html http://www.miamiherald.com/878/story/498782.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT The Florida Senate passed a massive insurance bill with some consumer protections but no immediate steps to lower insurance rates.