My View: HB 1171 is simply a gift to insurers
My View: HB 1171 is simply a gift to insurers

My View In the strongest possible terms, we urge Gov. Charlie Crist to veto the home insurance deregulation bill, SB2036/HB1171. This bill is an invitation for insurers to game the Florida regulatory system and abuse consumers. No price can be too high, no discrimination can…
Veto Anti-Consumer Property Insurance Rates Bill
Veto Anti-Consumer Property Insurance Rates Bill

Not one Floridian has been spared from the challenges of these tough economic times. Yet a bill that would allow a select few, big property insurance companies to sneak unrestrained, unregulated and unrelenting rate hikes on unsuspecting consumers will arrive at Governor Crist’s desk over…
Florida governor vetoes deregulation bill
Florida governor vetoes deregulation bill
Fla. ‘Consumer Choice’ Bill Angers Consumer Groups
Fla. ‘Consumer Choice’ Bill Angers Consumer Groups

NU Online News Service, May 26, 3:38 p.m. EDT A Florida bill that would allow some insurers to charge rates above those approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation provided they meet certain capital requirements has drawn the ire of consumer groups. In order to…
Fight heats up over bill to allow property insurers to raise rates on their own
Fight heats up over bill to allow property insurers to raise rates on their own

The fight is heating up against legislation that would allow large property insurers to raise rates without state approval. Eight consumer groups including the Consumer Federation of the Southeast and the Florida Public Interest Research Group have implored Gov. Charlie Crist to veto the bill…
Crist Signals Opposition To ‘Consumer Choice’ Bill
Crist Signals Opposition To ‘Consumer Choice’ Bill

NU Online News Service, May 28, 11:36 a.m. EDT Florida Gov. Charlie Crist yesterday indicated he may veto the “Consumer Choice” bill that would eliminate rate restrictions on some home insurance. The governor said an unregulated insurance industry would be unfair to consumers. His comments…
Crist close to decision on property insurance bill
Crist close to decision on property insurance bill

TALLAHASSEE — Both supporters and opponents of a bill that would partially deregulate Florida’s property insurance market are fiercely lobbying Gov. Charlie Crist as he nears a decision about whether to sign the bill or follow his apparent instinct to veto it. Crist formally received…
Consumer advocates ask Gov. Crist to veto home insurance deregulation
Consumer advocates ask Gov. Crist to veto home insurance deregulation

Four consumer advocacy groups implored Gov. Charlie Crist today to veto a bill that would allow large insurers to charge essentially unregulated rates. “This bill is an invitation for insurers to game the Florida regulatory system and abuse consumers,” said officials from the Consumer Federation…