FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2010
CONTACT: Sean Shaw 850-413-5923
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw today announced the formation of the Florida Insurance Consumer Coalition, a group of insurance consumer organizations that will work together to weigh-in and advocate for issues impacting Florida’s insurance consumers.
“This new coalition will benefit Florida’s consumers by speaking with a united voice to stand up for consumers’ interests and fight on their behalf,” said Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw. “It’s important that Florida's consumers have people looking out for their best interests and the Florida Insurance Consumer Coalition will be able to do that.”
Members of the Office of the Florida Insurance Consumer Coalition include the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate, Consumer Federation of America, Center for Economic Justice, Consumer Federation of the Southeast, Florida Consumer Action Network, Florida Public Interest Research Group, Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM), Cyber Citizens for Justice Florida, and Florida Community Health Action Information Network (CHAIN).
The Insurance Consumer Advocate is appointed by Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and is committed to finding solutions to insurance issues facing Floridians, calling attention to questionable insurance practices, promoting a viable insurance market responsive to the needs of Florida’s diverse population and assuring that rates are fair and justified.