Report: Florida No. 3 in Country for Auto Theft

Jacksonville Business Journal Jacksonville is ranked No. 116 out of 380 cities for top cities prone to Auto Theft, says the National Insurance Crime Bureau and research from LoJack, a leader in vehicle theft recovery. Jacksonville ranks highly, with more than 3,000 thefts last year, but the state of Florida smashes the city itself: It’s…

Sides in Insurance Standoff Find Reason for Optimism

Ron Hurtibise – Sun Sentinel The arguments were familiar at a daylong forum in Boca Raton attended by 150 players in Florida’s homeowner insurance rate crisis. But unlike their usual methods of venting over the past four years — legislative hearings in Tallahassee, websites, letters to the editor — the opposing sides listened to each…

Troubled Waters Panel Wades Into Divisive Insurance Fight

Charles Elmore – Palm Beach Post The CEO of one of Florida’s 10 biggest property insurers told a forum in Boca Raton Tuesday that inflated water-damage claims are “morally wrong” and hurt all consumers by raising rates, while an attorney accused insurers of crying wolf about the latest “crisis” that serves their own needs. More…