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Find reasonable solution to Citizens Insurance dilemma, don't punish policyholders
There are no easy solutions to the mess wrought by Citizens Property Insurance Inc
Bradenton Herald
Marston: Citizens Insurance Need Not Loan
Loaning money to insurance companies to prod them to take over policies is bad governmental policy and it would disrupt the private market.
Lakeland Ledger
Find reasonable solution to Citizens Insurance dilemma, don't punish policyholders
The Citizens board has been pursuing draconian measures that will force homeowners to pay far higher prices for insurance.
Bradenton Herald
Citizens plan looks like $350 million boondoggle
Gov. Scott wants to get policies out of Citizens in the worst way, and Citizens may have found it.
Palm Beach Post
Hold auto insurers to their deal on PIP reform
The PIP insurance legislation does say that companies must cut rates 25 percent by January 2014.
Palm Beach Post
How bad is the situation with Citizens Property Insurance in Florida?
With home insurance such a fundamental need in Florida, we feel held hostage.
Naples Daily News
Citizens takes big step forward, bigger backward
It is policyholders — not underwriters — who need a life preserver.
Citrus County Chronicle
Impact of new PIP law remains a mystery
Starting Jan. 1, there will be major changes in the state’s no-fault insurance law, called Personal Injury Protection, you need to be aware of.
Fort Myers News-Press
Rick Scott is Florida’s Public Enemy No. 1
The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating radical changes in unemployment insurance recently passed by Rick Scott and the legislature.
Independent Florida Alligator
Insurer of last resort plays Santa for private companies
The governing board of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. approved $350 million in low-interest loans for private insurers.
Keysnet.com
Citizens too important to squander
Unjustifiable practices indicative of entitlement to excess, and bad omen for a crucial entity.
Citrus County Chronicle
Isaac shows need for catastrophic disaster insurance
Rather than a government handout after catastrophes, the government needs a catastrophic insurance plan.
Palm Beach Post
Citizens' corporate welfare puts consumers on hook
The insurer's board voted unanimously Friday to bribe private insurers with $350 million in sweetheart loans to take policies out of Citizens.
Tampa Bay Times
Citizens Insurance needs more than communications makeover
Translation: Our image stinks.
Palm Beach Post
Citizens' big spenders
Officials at Citizens Property Insurance Inc. should be paying attention to the storm brewing over their spending habits.
Panama City News Herald
A windfall for a few, a needless expense for many businesses
Insurance companies are seeking a 6.1 percent increase in workers compensation coverage for 2013.
Palm Beach Post
Rein in Citizens' big spenders
The state's insurer of last resort claims it needs higher rates in case a major storm hits the state.
Tampa Bay Times

Letter To The Editor

Stop Citizens' spending spree

On Sept. 10, Florida’s chief inspector general reported that executives of Citizens Property Insurance have “routinely spent beyond the state’s...

Pensacola News-Journal
Lavish spending by Citizens Insurance executive another sign of greed

Well, I see the Citizens...

Bradenton Herald

Op Ed

Citizens insurance works to tighten belt

Citizens Property Insurance takes its fiscal responsibilities to our policyholders and all Floridians very seriously. We are especially sensitive...

Citrus County Chronicle
It's our money that Citizens is gambling

This plan is a gamble that no Floridian can afford to take. Citizens’ board is tone deaf to the public’s best interests.

Tallahassee Democrat
Prep before and after storms to limit losses

Many Floridians know what to do when a hurricane threatens and have developed a plan.
This guide, prepared by the Florida Association of...

Gasparilla Gazette
Refocus on facts: Citizens insurance still a time bomb

Some editorials say the Board of...

Tampa Bay Times
Refocus on facts: Citizens insurance still a time bomb

Lest we forget, today's premiums are...

Tampa Bay Times
Hidden hurricane tax is a burden on Floridians

It's hard to believe, but it's been 20 years since Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Florida. After Andrew, residents rebuilt their homes, the...

Tallahassee Democrat
Let market determine our insurance rates

Twenty years ago today, Hurricane Andrew — at the time, the costliest storm in U.S. history — made landfall near Homestead.

Tallahassee Democrat
Just say no to more insurance rate increases

Florida has not had a hurricane in six years. No hurricanes mean no property losses from 'wind damage' and thus no claims that require payments to...

Tallahassee Democrat
To Help Florida Businesses, Stop Excessive Taxes on Reinsurance
Big Changes Needed in Florida’s Insurance Market
Prepare For Disaster Now; Here’s How
Give PIP Changes Time to Work
Reinsurance Market At Risk
Be Cautious in Pre-Judging Impacts of 2012 PIP Reform
Hurricane Andrew: 20 Years Later, We’re Better Prepared to Respond
Citizens’ Insurance Proposes Pricey, Risky "Corporate Welfare"
Say NO to State Farm's Proposed 15% Rate Hike
Gov. Scott, Help Us Access Health Care Insurance
Florida’s Insurance Market, Part 3: The CAT Fund
Florida’s Insurance Market, Part 2: FIGA’s Guarantee
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