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2009-06-24
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“Today Governor Crist sided with consumers by standing up to the insurance industry and vetoing legislation that would have allowed the largest companies to charge excessive rates without any state oversight.” | |
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2007-05-25
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Last night, Governor Crist vetoed HB 1277, a bill that would have allowed landlords to impose harsh new penalty fees on renters who break their leases. | |
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2007-05-13
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Legislation headed for Governor Crist’s desk would hit renters hard with exorbitant fees and place dwindling affordable housing out of reach for many renters. | |
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2007-04-28
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Florida’s property owners are still waiting desperately for relief from high property insurance premiums. So far, the rate cuts come up seriously short. Many families are being priced out of their homes. | |
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2007-03-30
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Be careful what
you vote for or the joke could be on Florida's consumers. That's the
message Florida's top consumer advocates delivered on the eve of April
Fools' Day, warning lawmakers to read the fine print on some bills quietly
making their way through the legislative process.
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2007-03-19
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Florida’s property owners saw a very good bill enacted during the special session, but the work to create effective insurance reform is far from finished. | |
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2007-03-15
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On Wednesday, March 15th community resident Jeanine Prezeau will speak out on behalf of millions of Florida residents who would be financially impacted by the passage of SB 636- Residential Tenancies sponsored by Sen. Charlie Clary (R- Destin). | |
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2007-03-12
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States across the nation have begun a little-noticed movement to level the playing field on business taxes. | |
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2007-01-23
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The group applauds prior rate approval, ban on rate arbitration, cherry-picking restrictions and CEO accountability as major victories, but says the insurance crisis is far from over. | |
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2007-01-23
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A statewide coalition of grassroots consumer advocacy organizations, labor unions and neighborhood groups are urging Governor Charlie Crist to sign the legislative package on insurance that passed during the final hours of the special legislative session on Monday. | |
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2007-01-19
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A coalition of consumer groups who staged a series of rallies this past week at the state Capitol just added the Consumer Federation of the Southeast as its newest member. | |
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2007-01-09
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Grassroots consumer groups joined together today to ask the Legislature to solve Florida ’s insurance crisis. | |
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2007-01-08
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National consumer organizations joined the Consumer Federation of America today to release a new study concluding that the property/casualty insurance industry (which includes the nation’s home and auto insurers) has dramatically increased profits and surplus in recent years, in part by systematically overcharging for insurance and shifting costs to consumers and taxpayers. | |
The coalition of consumer groups that staged large rallies in Tallahassee this week and has been participating in the Special Session on insurance, today added another member, the Consumer Federation of the Southeast. | |
Consumers need lower insurance rates. | |
