TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Companies offering hurricane and other property insurance coverage may need to raise rates because they're losing money, even though Florida hasn't had any serious storms in the past couple years, the state insurance commissioner said Tuesday. ...more

September 15, 2009

A bill that would trump a Florida Supreme Court ruling and restore a cap on attorneys' fees in workers' compensation cases passed the Florida House on Tuesday after some mild debate. ...more

March 31, 2009

State Farm has until April 14 to file an amended appeal of the plan state regulators approved for the company's withdrawal from Florida's property insurance market. ...more

March 31, 2009

One of Florida's new startup property insurance companies was told Wednesday to stop selling policies — at least for a while. ...more

March 18, 2009

State Farm Florida on Friday appealed stipulations that Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has put on its plan to withdraw from the state's property insurance market because of the high risk of hurricanes. ...more

March 7, 2009

Florida's insurance commissioner says the national credit crunch could lead to more home foreclosures. ...more

March 5, 2009

A White House source says Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama's choice for secretary of health and human services. ...more

February 28, 2009

question and answer on state farm's exit from florida for property insurance ...more

February 27, 2009

Thousands of State Farm policyholders around Florida are angry with the insurance giant and can't wait to see the company leave. ...more

February 15, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) - Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty opened the door Friday for State Farm Florida to withdraw from the state's property insurance market, but only after it meets several stipulations. ...more

February 14, 2009