MiamiHerald.com: Insurance

You can drop PIP -- for now

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.

Insurance companies file lackluster rate cuts

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.

State Farm to reduce homeowner rates by 9%

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:53 EDT

State Farm of Florida, the largest private insurer of homes in Florida, agreed to lower homeowner rates by an average of 9 percent statewide in order to comply with a law passed in January.

PIP added to session

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:11 EDT

Sidestepping a property-tax showdown, Gov. Charlie Crist decided Monday to add no-fault auto insurance to this week's special lawmaking session but said legislators would have to call a property-tax session of their own.

Disaster insurance relief faces stiff opposition

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:38 EDT

Two federal efforts aimed at lowering the cost of homeowners' insurance in Florida are heading to the House of Representatives floor, but they face opposition from the White House, some sectors of the insurance industry and lawmakers from states not prone to hurricanes.

Fla.'s no-fault insurance law may not expire

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:56 EDT

Florida's no-fault auto insurance law, set to expire Oct. 1, is likely to get another life, legislators said Friday. A plan that calls for extending the controversial law through the end of the year and makes significant changes in January has been hashed out in Tallahassee.

What to expect after no-fault expires

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:37 EDT

Here are questions and answers on figuring out what auto insurance you might need if the no-fault law expires as expected on Oct. 1.:

Big drop in driver rates is unlikely

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:05 EDT

Floridians have wondered what happened to the promised rate relief on homeowners insurance. Now they may find the same fate awaits them on auto premiums.

No-fault's future looks dim

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:35 EDT

Florida's controversial no-fault auto insurance law may indeed be on the road to extinction now that the special legislative session planned for later this month has been canceled.

Nationwide to drop Florida policies

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:27 EDT

In an effort to further limit its hurricane exposure in the state, Nationwide Insurance of Florida said Tuesday it will not renew 39,000 property policies in Florida, starting in January.