Private insurers are taking another 110,000 homeowners policies out of state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp., state insurance regulators announced late Thursday. ...more

November 14, 2008

Three-term Republican incumbent Ginny Brown-Waite will once again try to fend off outspoken Democrat John Russell, who has twice tried to snatch the 5th Congressional District seat away from her. ...more

October 19, 2008

Congress approved legislation Tuesday that would require private insurers to provide the same level of benefits for mental illness as they do for physical maladies, a change lauded by advocates as a great shift in the nation's understanding of mental health. ...more

September 24, 2008

After being barred by state regulators from seeking new business and losing its appeal in state court, Allstate Corp. agreed on Friday to settle its dispute with Florida regulators. ...more

August 16, 2008

Last Thursday afternoon proved to be a very pleasant and most informative afternoon for me. ...more

August 7, 2008

Two powerful health trade groups will begin airing dueling ads this week in their fight over Medicare, hoping to influence Congress as lawmakers face pressure to reverse scheduled cuts in doctor fees. ...more

July 2, 2008

Employer health care costs are poised to rise 9.9 percent in 2008 - more than double the annual inflation rate - and an additional 9.6 percent in 2009, said a report released Tuesday by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. ...more

June 18, 2008

The bills for the wicked hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005 are still coming in, and Floridians with insurance policies covering everything from autos to boats to homes will have to dig deeper to cover the tab. ...more

June 11, 2008

After bone cancer forced the amputation of her right leg below the knee, Eileen Casey got even more bad news: Her insurer told her that she had spent her $10,000 lifetime coverage limit on her temporary limb and that the company wouldn't pay for a permanent one. ...more

June 10, 2008

Six private insurance companies have been authorized to take 100,000 homeowners policies from state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced Wednesday. ...more

May 21, 2008