Tampa Bay Times: Gov. Rick Scott, CFO Jeff Atwater choose deputy David Altmaier as insurance commissioner

April 29th, 2016|Daily News|

Running out of time and job applicants, Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet members broke a logjam Friday and placed untested state regulator David Altmaier on the hot seat as Florida's new insurance commissioner. Read more from the Tampa Bay Times Here

Florida Politics: Top State Officials Still Can’t Agree on New Insurance Commissioner

April 26th, 2016|Daily News|

A second Florida Cabinet meeting has ended with no agreement on a new state Insurance Commissioner. Gov. Rick Scott and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater again deadlocked on Tuesday, further stalling the process. Read more from Florida Politics here

Tampa Bay Times: Amid hiring impasse, insurance chief Kevin McCarty delays his departure

April 20th, 2016|Daily News|

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty told his bosses Wednesday that he will delay his resignation until 45 days after his successor is appointed. Read more here

Miami Herald: Soaring property insurance rates

April 15th, 2016|News Coverage, Opinion Pieces|

With the 2016 legislative session completed, the Florida Legislature has failed to pass a meaningful solution to the assignment of benefits crisis that is now rapidly spinning out of control. Organized and carried out by a handful of vendors and lawyers, this kickback-driven lawsuit-for-profit scheme is already punishing homeowners with higher rates, and threatens to [...]

Action 9: Orange County man says roofing company hijacked his insurance claim

April 14th, 2016|Daily News|

An Orange County man says a roofing company hijacked his insurance claim for hail damage that didn't exist. Tony Annunziato blames the company for a questionable inspection and threats to sue his insurance company. He said he had a small roof leak, but an inspector from ELR Restoration claimed there was much more. Read the [...]