http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2010 MiamiHerald.com Insurance 60 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:44:23 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/18/1485754/claims-continue-from-2005-storms.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/18/1485754/claims-continue-from-2005-storms.html Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:12 EST The fund that backs up private insurers operating in Florida will ask state officials next week to approve an additional .3 percent surcharge on almost insurance policy in the state. http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/01/29/1451856/state-farm-to-begin-shedding-thousands.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/01/29/1451856/state-farm-to-begin-shedding-thousands.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:00 EST Starting Monday, homeowners who hold State Farm Insurance of Florida policies will begin receiving letters from the insurer saying their policies won't be renewed. http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/01/26/1445831/citizens-seeks-bids-for-program.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/01/26/1445831/citizens-seeks-bids-for-program.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:00 EST Under growing pressure, Citizens Property Insurance's board said Monday that it will seek competitive bids for its home reinspection program following a pilot project now under way. http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/01/05/1409396/insurance-firm-acquiring-two-others.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/01/05/1409396/insurance-firm-acquiring-two-others.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:00 EST Florida Peninsula Holdings has won approval from state regulators to acquire Edison Insurance Group, which operates two property insurers with more than 25,000 policies. http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/12/21/1393322/intercontinental-insurance-firm.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/12/21/1393322/intercontinental-insurance-firm.html Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:22 EST Intercontinental Marine Service Corporation, which did business under the name First Warranty Group of Florida, was liquidated late last week and its 10,000 customer policies were canceled as of Dec. 18. http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/11/21/1346091/insurers-reducing-eliminating.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/11/21/1346091/insurers-reducing-eliminating.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:21 EST If you got a discount from your windstorm insurance company for installing shutters and other hurricane protections on your home, you might soon have to give some or all of it back. http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/07/28/1160395/state-farm-may-cut-discounts.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/07/28/1160395/state-farm-may-cut-discounts.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:14 EDT Some State Farm Florida Insurance policyholders could be paying as much as 45 percent more for their homeowners or condo insurance if the company is allowed to reduce or eliminate a variety of discounts it now offers. http://www.miamiherald.com/2007/10/17/274049/state-regulators-subpoena-property.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2007/10/17/274049/state-regulators-subpoena-property.html Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:21 EDT Florida's insurance regulators are demanding answers from insurers on why the rate decreases promised to homeowners on their property insurance haven't materialized. http://www.miamiherald.com/2007/10/14/271241/you-can-drop-pip-for-now.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2007/10/14/271241/you-can-drop-pip-for-now.html Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:51 EDT Some drivers breathed a sigh of relief that Florida's no-fault auto insurance law will return in January. Others are just happy they can skip buying some coverages until the new year. http://www.miamiherald.com/2007/10/03/258436/insurance-companies-file-lackluster.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2007/10/03/258436/insurance-companies-file-lackluster.html Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:51 EDT Lawmakers tried to lower insurance rates and regulators are getting tougher, but the bottom line still is below expectations. More than 3 million Florida homeowners will see modest rate cuts on their homeowner policies in the next year, including a 9 percent cut requested by State Farm Tuesday.