MiamiHerald.com: Insurance http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Insurance 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 2009 MiamiHerald.com Insurance 60 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:05:38 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com Workers' compensation rates to drop Jan. 1 http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1302193.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1302193.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:22 EDT Workers' compensation insurance rates will drop 6.8 percent, effective Jan. 1, based on a final report issued Monday by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty. Policy renewed despite drywall http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1297858.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1297858.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Florida's public insurance company reversed course this week and said it will cover a couple's Gulf Coast retirement home, after previously telling the homeowners their policy wouldn't be renewed because of the home's tainted Chinese drywall. Citizens Property Insurance prepares to boost rates http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1291058.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1291058.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:52 EDT State regulators will hold a public hearing Tuesday on Citizens Property Insurance's request to boost policyholders' premiums by up to 10 percent starting in January. Public insurance adjuster accused of defrauding seniors http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1289651.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1289651.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:57 EDT A public adjuster accused of stealing more than $100,000 from three South Florida seniors was arrested for the third time this year.<p/> Bernard Benaim's arrest last week was for approaching homeowners about repairs and improvements, assuring them he could get money for the repairs. The state's chief financial officer said Benaim, 35, had the homeowners sign contracts that said they would give him 10 percent of the claim payment. Instead, the state said, Benaim pocketed all of the insurance money. Nationwide dumps 60,000 policies in Florida http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1271820.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1271820.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Nationwide Insurance of Florida won't renew 60,000 homeowners policies across the state, including 10,660 in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. Is Citizens Insurance ready for the big one? http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1242465.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1242465.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT When it comes to buying windstorm insurance for her home, Mary Ellen Salvatore has two knocks against her: She owns a 35-year-old house and it's located east of U.S. 1 in South Miami Dade County. Citizens Property Insurance isn't the only insurance option http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1242477.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1242477.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Homeowners shopping for insurance in South Florida have a few options, so they don't have to buy coverage from Citizens Property Insurance, the expensive state-run insurer. Northern Capital Group branches out to spread risk http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1231326.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1231326.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Northern Capital Group scored phenomenal growth in 2008, securing the top spot as the country's fastest-growing private company on Inc. Magazine's 500 list. Miami-based insurer to take on failed firms' policies http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1218883.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1218883.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT A newly formed insurance company will offer coverage to most of the 18,000 policyholders who will lose their coverage as state regulators liquidate First Commercial Insurance and First Commercial Transportation and Property Insurance. New firm to cover most First Commercial Insurance policyholders http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1217512.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/insurance/story/1217512.html Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:27 EDT A newly formed insurance company will offer coverage to most of the 18,000 policyholders who will lose their coverage as state regulators liquidate First Commercial Insurance and First Commercial Transportation and Property Insurance.