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07/22/2011 Westcott brings experience to insurance advocate By News Service of Florida, Palm Beach Post
07/21/2011 CFO names Westcott new insurance consumer advocate By Associated Press
07/21/2011 Meet your new Insurance Consumer Advocate By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
07/21/2011 Atwater finally names new insurance consumer advocate By Christine Jordan Sexton, Florida Current
07/20/2011 Castle Key Insurers Look for More than 30 Percent Hike By Gray Rohrer, Sunshine State News
07/20/2011 Consumer advocate favors bigger rate hike for insurer By News Service of Florida
07/20/2011 Allstate's Florida insurers grilled on rate hikes By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
06/23/2011 Gov. Scott kills insurance rate comparison website By Paige St. John, Herald-Tribune
06/04/2011 Insurance rage yields to decorum By Harold Bubil, Real Estate Editor, Herald-Tribune
06/01/2011 Get ready for a hurricane Published in the Herald-Tribune
05/25/2011 Poll: Floridians want more property insurance regulation, not less By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
05/13/2011 Insurer wants 27% rate hike as hefty profits reported for parent, MGA By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
04/27/2011 Bill would make it harder for insurers to hide profits By Paige St. John, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Gainesville Sun and Ocala.com
04/08/2011 Sinkhole claims chip away at Fla. insurance industry; can state handle major hurricane? By Ryan Mills, Naples Daily News
04/03/2011 Property insurance overhaul by Legislature aiding insurers or consumers? By Ryan Mills, Naples Daily News
04/01/2011 FIRM fights bills By Timothy O'Hara, Citizen Staff, Keys News
03/28/2011 State insurers graded on how they handle claims By Paige St. John, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
03/27/2011 Florida Hears First Community’s Home Rates; OKs Dwelling Increase Insurance Journal
03/23/2011 Insurers helped write bill intended to shrink Citizens By Paige St. John, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
02/16/2011 Consumer advocate grills State Farm on rate hikes By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
02/15/2011 State Farm Seeking Insurance Rate Hikes By Brent Kallestad, The Associated Press
12/27/2010 Florida officials maintain pressure on Feinberg during transition By Travis Pillow, The Florida Independent
11/26/2010 ICA Terry Butler Encourages Consumers to Exercise Caution when Purchasing Extended Warranties this Holiday Season Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 48
11/19/2010 State Farm Discontinues Servicing of Flood Insurance Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 47
11/12/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate Terry Butler Recognizes November as Diabetes Awareness Month Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 46
11/05/2010 Insurers eye PIP changes again By Christine Jordan Sexton, The Florida Current
11/05/2010 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Makes Recommendations to Curb Fraud and Improve Personal Injury Protection Coverage Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 45
10/29/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate Terry Butler Encourages Consumers to take Advantage of Preventative Services Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 44
10/24/2010 Five years after Wilma, South Florida asks: Are we covered? By Nirvi Shah, Miami Herald
10/22/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate: Help in Selecting a Health Insurance Policy Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 43
10/21/2010 Bill could be disaster for Florida residents By Eduardo “Eddy” Gonzalez, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
10/18/2010 McCarty Cuts Rate Increase to 7.8% By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau Chief, Workcomp Central
10/15/2010 The Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate Recognizes October as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 42
10/13/2010 Q&A: Child-only insurance policies Orlando Sentinel, Topix Tallahassee and Los Angeles Times
10/08/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate Butler Offers Advice for Navigating the Open Enrollment Process Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 41
10/05/2010 Consumer Advocate Warns Profits High in State Comp System By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau Chief, Workcomp Central
10/01/2010 Are Florida home insurers spending too much on overhead? By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
10/01/2010 The Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate Recognizes October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 40
09/24/2010 The Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate Recognizes Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 39
09/23/2010 Health care reform is a reality today By Frank Gluck, The News-Press
09/17/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate Urges Floridians To Learn About Health Insurance Reforms That Take Effect Sept. 23 Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 38 and Department of Financial Services Press Release
09/17/2010 Terry Butler Named as Interim Insurance Consumer Advocate by CFO Sink Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 38
09/16/2010 CFO Sink Names Terry Butler as Interim Insurance Consumer Advocate Department of Financial Services Press Release
09/10/2010 The Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate Recognizes September as Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 37
09/03/2010 The Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate Recognizes September as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 36
08/27/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw Advises Students on Their Health Care Options Part II - Graduate Students Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 35
08/20/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw Advises Students on Their Health Insurance Options Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 34
08/13/2010 POLL Dozens of Florida home insurance companies raising rates by double-digits By Laura Layden, Naples News
08/13/2010 ICA Sean Shaw Encourages Consumers to Participate in National Immunization Awareness Month Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 33
08/11/2010 Q&A: Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
08/06/2010 Navigating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Part IX - Women’s Health Issues Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 32
08/06/2010 Florida’s Royal Palm Seeks 21.7% HO Rate Increase By Chad Hemenway, National Underwriter Property & Casualty
07/30/2010 Navigating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Part VIII - Preventative Care Benefits Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 31
07/29/2010 Raid on Tampa Medical Clinic Is Latest in War on Staged Crashes and Medical Fraud Published on PRNewswire
07/28/2010 Allstate subsidiaries grilled about proposed rate hikes By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
07/28/2010 Fla. Consumer Advocate: Allstate Rate Hike Requests Exaggerated By Chad Hemenway, National Underwriter Property & Casualty
07/28/2010 Consumer advocate: Reject property insurance rate-hike requests By Nirvi Shah, Miami Herald
07/23/2010 ICA Shaw Explains the Effects of Healthcare Reform on Small Businesses - Part VII of the Summer Healthcare Series Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 30
07/22/2010 Florida’s ICA fights for consumers By Ricardo Lewis, Associate Editor, Capitol Outlook
07/21/2010 What consumers need is more competition, not less By Bill Newton and Sean Shaw, Published in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
07/19/2010 ‘Scare Tactics’ Decried On Foreign Re Bill By Arthur D. Postal, National Underwriter Property & Casualty
07/19/2010 Florida consumer advocates: Taxing foreign property insurers will raise rates By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
07/16/2010 Competing for customers By Bill Newton and Sean Shaw, Special to the Tampa Tribune
07/16/2010 ICA Shaw Discusses the Extension of Benefits to Dependent Children and Its Effect on Parents - Part VI of Summer Healthcare Series Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 29
07/16/2010 Arguments For and Against Reinsurance Tax Bill Continue Published in The Insurance Journal
07/15/2010 Congressional Documents and Publications Insurance News Net
07/15/2010 Reinsurance Tax Debate over HR 3424 Heats Up at Committee Hearing Published in The Insurance Journal
07/15/2010 Florida Democrat Meek speaks out strongly against Neal bill By Jonathan Kent, The Bermuda Royal Gazette
07/14/2010 House panel takes up offshore reinsurance tax proposal By Colleen McCarthy, Business Insurance
07/14/2010 Foreign, Domestic Insurers Square Off In Offshore Tax Testimony By Arthur D. Postal, National Underwriter Property & Casualty Magazine
07/14/2010 Florida Official Warns Congress of Insurance Cost Hikes Business Wire - Washington and Victoria Times Colonist
07/12/2010 Daily Q&A: Where can I find information about health care benefits for the uninsured? By Ivan Penn, St. Petersburg Times Staff Writer
07/12/2010 Foreign Tax Bill Hearing Set For Wed.; Opponents Release Study By Arthur D. Postal, National Underwriter Property & Casualty Magazine
07/09/2010 ICA Shaw Gives Consumers Information On High Risk Pools And Using The Web Portal Part V - A Summer Series Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 28
07/02/2010 ICA Shaw Offers Consumers Tips on Navigating Federal Healthcare Reform Part IV - A Summer Series Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 27
07/01/2010 Business owners blast BP's claims rules By Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald
06/29/2010 CFO Sink Urges Administrator Feinberg To Improve Claim Process CFO's Press Office - Press Release
06/25/2010 Navigating Federal Healthcare Reform Part III - A Summer Series Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 26
06/21/2010 Get Prepared: Hurricanes Could Carry Oil Ashore Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Special Bulletin
06/19/2010 Sink gaining momentum in focus on Gulf oil spill By Mary Ellen Klas and John Frank, Miami Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau
06/18/2010 Navigating Health Care Reform Part II - A Summer Series Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 25
06/11/2010 Navigating Federal Healthcare Reform— A Summer Series from Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 24
06/04/2010 ICA Sean Shaw’s Insurance Advice for Newlyweds Part III: Later in Life Insurance Needs Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 23
06/03/2010 Charlie Crist's veto ensures we'll face insurance woes Commentary By Mike Thomas, Orlando Sentinel
06/02/2010 Crist vetoes insurance bill; Atwater blasts governor saying he "mischaracterized" bill By Dara Kam and Kimberly Miller, Palm Beach Post
06/01/2010 TopRank Florida - Top 200 Private Companies - Insurance By Mike Vogel, Florida Trend Magazine
06/01/2010 Insurance Lobby Made Property Insurance Bill Which is Awaiting Veto--or No Veto Blog By Chip Merlin, Merlin Law Group
05/28/2010 Public Adjusters: An Alternative to Handling a Claim on Your Own Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 22
05/26/2010 State Senate race turns tough as opponents clash over ethics By Anthony Man, Sun-Sentinel
05/22/2010 As another hurricane season fast approaches, it's time to take stock of your insurance coverage By Nirvi Shah, The Miami Herald
05/21/2010 EDITORIAL: Looking for relief Panama City NewsHerald
05/21/2010 ICA Shaw Offers Consumers Tips on Navigating the Claims Process in Preparation for Hurricane Season Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 21
05/17/2010 Consumer advocates divided on property insurance bill as it hits Crist's desk By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
05/14/2010 ICA Sean Shaw’s Insurance Advice for Newlyweds Part II—Protecting Your Joint Assets Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 20
05/13/2010 Sign the insurance bill: Help for companies, but also for consumers. By The Palm Beach Post
05/10/2010 Insurance regulator pushes Gov. Crist to sign measure allowing certain rate hikes By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
05/07/2010 ICA Sean Shaw’s Insurance Advice for Newlyweds Part I - Insuring Your Life Together Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 19
05/06/2010 Daily Q&A: Will a parent's insurance cover adult children if they move back home? By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer, St. Petersburg Times
05/06/2010 Bradley Kading: Reinsurance tax threatens Florida By Bradley Kading - My View, Tallahassee Democrat
05/03/2010 Florida Passes Property Insurance Measure Supported By Insurers By Joan Collier and Phil Gusman,
National Underwriter Property & Casualty Magazine
05/03/2010 Crist ponders veto of property insurance bill for second year in a row By John Frank, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau
St. Petersburg Times, Miami Herald and Lakeland Ledger
05/01/2010 Consumer Coalition Announced By Staff Writer, Florida Underwriter Magazine
04/30/2010 Lawmakers pass sweeping measure allowing certain property insurance rate hikes By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
04/30/2010 ICA Shaw Discusses the Effects of Boomerangers on Family Insurance Coverage Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 18
04/29/2010 State's insurers avoid oversight By Paige St. John, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
04/24/2010 Insurance bills near zero hour in Tallahassee By Paige St. John, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
04/21/2010 Lawmakers grilled on measure to raise home insurance rates By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
04/09/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate Launches Investigation into The Hartford Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 15
04/06/2010 Should insurers disclose financial information for affiliates? By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
04/02/2010 ICA Sean Shaw Recognizes National Kidney Awareness Month and Supports End-Stage Renal Disease Access Legislation Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 14
04/02/2010 Daily Q&A: What car repair help should I expect from my auto insurance company after an accident? By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer
St. Petersburg Times
03/29/2010 Florida insurers’ fees to affiliates questioned By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
and Posted in the Windstorm Insurance Network:
Insurance News and Notes
03/26/2010 ICA Sean Shaw Provides Advice for Consumers When Disputing Claims Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 13
03/25/2010 Daily Q&A: Are there some standard practices for dealing with auto accidents? By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer
St. Petersburg Times
03/25/2010 Senate panel passes bill allowing major home insurance rate hikes By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
03/23/2010 Florida Cabinet calls for more transparency and scrutiny of insurers’ MGA fees By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
03/21/2010 Florida can't afford insurance tax plan By Eli Lehrer and Sean M. Shaw
Published in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
03/19/2010 ICA Sean Shaw Consumer Tips about Auto Accidents and Filing a Claim Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 12
03/18/2010 House: Insurers can raise premiums St. Augustine Record/News Service Of Florida
03/18/2010 Committee OKs bill that would allow unapproved property-insurance hikes By Paul Flemming, Florida Capital Bureau
Posted in the Florida Capital News
and Florida Today
03/17/2010 House panel approves major property insurance bill By Gary Fineout
Posted in the Florida Current
03/17/2010 House panel passes proposal to allow homeowner-insurance rates to raise without approval By Paul Flemming, Florida Capital Bureau
Posted in the Tallahassee Democrat
and Florida Today
03/17/2010 State lawmaker wants investigation of insurance companies By John Frank, St. Petersburg Times
The Buzz
03/17/2010 Bill would let property insurers raise premiums up to 15% without state approval By Michael Peltier, News Service of Florida
Posted in the Palm Beach Post
03/15/2010 Daily Q&A: What impact do recalls have on automobile insurance? By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer, St. Petersburg Times
03/15/2010 How insurers make millions on the side By Paige St. John, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
03/12/2010 ICA Sean Shaw Discusses the Effect of Automobile Recalls on Consumers’ Insurance Coverage Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 11
03/05/2010 Interview with Sean Shaw, Esq., Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate The American Association of Public Insurance Adjusters Podcast with Mr. Gene G. Veno, President
03/05/2010 Read The Advocate's Advice Newsletter Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 10
03/05/2010 Senators narrowly reject insurance watchdog's proposal By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel
03/04/2010 Property insurance bill already in trouble By Gary Fineout, Florida Tribune
03/03/2010 Property insurance bill runs into trouble The Florida Current
03/02/2010 Daily Q&A: Can I insure myself against identity theft? By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer, St. Petersburg Times
03/01/2010 ICA Sean Shaw Delivers Property Insurance Recommendations To The Legislature Florida Insurance News
03/01/2010 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Issues Recommendations on Claims Dispute Resolution, Appraisal Process, Mediation Newsletter By Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A.
02/28/2010 2010 legislative session to take on big business issues The Miami Herald
02/26/2010 Chinese Drywall Problems Persist—Time for Florida to Help Floridians Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 9
02/25/2010 Interview with Sean Shaw, Insurance Consumer Advocate for Florida By Arin Greenwood, The Heartland Institute
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate News Podcast
02/24/2010 Seeking a glide path, not a crash By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer
St. Petersburg Times
02/24/2010 Bills would allow property insurers to raise rates in Florida By Julie Patel, Sun-Sentinel Staff Writer
Published in the Palm Beach Post
02/23/2010 Bills would allow property insurers to raise rates in Florida By Julie Patel, Sun Sentinel
02/22/2010 Daily Q&A: What can you tell me about travel health insurance? By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer, St. Petersburg Times
02/19/2010 Advice for Consumers Traveling Overseas on Health Insurance Coverage Needs Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 8
02/16/2010 Democrats Question Insurance Consumer Advocate LobbyTools Alert
02/12/2010 Economic Outlook - Insurance deregulation could spike rates By Mike Seemuth, Daily Business Review
02/12/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate Honors Prenatal Infection Prevention Month Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 7
02/12/2010 CFO Sink takes fight for tougher senior investor fraud laws statewide during weeklong blitz Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 7
02/11/2010 Senior workshop targets financial fraud prevention NBC-2, WBBH News for Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples
02/11/2010 Stopping scams: Are you on the sucker list? By Christina Hernandez, WINK News
02/10/2010 Public insurance adjusters help policyholders win claims By Julie Patel, Sun Sentinel
02/09/2010 CFO Sink Fights For Tougher Senior Investor Fraud Laws WCTV Eyewitness News
02/09/2010 CFO Sink Takes Fight For Tougher Senior Investor Fraud Laws Statewide During Weeklong Blitz Department of Financial Services, Press Release
02/01/2010 ‘Tis the Season in Tallahassee By Joan E. Collier, Editor, Florida Underwriter Magazine
01/31/2010 Property insurance deregulation too costly By Sean M. Shaw, Brad Ashwell and Bill Newton, Ocala Star-Banner
01/29/2010 National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month & Women's Health Care Coverage Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 5
01/22/2010 Sean Shaw Opposes "Consumer Choice" Bill By Staff Writer, Florida Underwriter Magazine
01/22/2010 Property Insurance Deregulation: A choice too costly for consumers By Sean M. Shaw Esq., Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate
Brad Ashwell, Florida Public Interest Research Group, Democracy & Consumer Advocate
Bill Newton, Florida Consumer Action Network, Executive Director
01/22/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw Hosts Alternative Dispute Resolution Roundtable Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 4
01/15/2010 Insurance Consumer Advocate in Support of Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage Bills Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 3
01/15/2010 What is pay-as-you-drive insurance? By Ivan Penn, Staff Writer, St. Petersburg Times
01/14/2010 Don't deregulate insurance: Consumers only 'choice' would be bad Windstorm Insurance Network: Insurance News and Notes
01/08/2010 Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance ----Will It Save You Money? Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 2
01/07/2010 Insurers and policyholder reps wrangle over claims delays By Julie Patel, Sun Sentinel
01/06/2010 Don't deregulate insurance: Consumers only 'choice' would be bad Commentary By Sean M. Shaw, Brad Ashwell and Bill Newton, Palm Beach Post
01/03/2010 Proposed tax on reinsurers a disaster for Floridians Letter to the Editor, Palm Beach Post
01/01/2010 A Conversation With Sean Shaw - Insurance Consumer Advocate Proposes New Workers’ Compensation Panel By Joan E. Collier, Editor, Florida Underwriter Magazine
01/01/2010 What is mental health parity and when does it begin? Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 1
12/28/2009 Tackling contentious insurance issues By Beatrice E. Garcia, Miami Herald
12/25/2009 Identity Theft Awareness Month - Can You Insure Your Identity? Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 52
12/18/2009 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate to host Alternative Dispute Resolution Roundtable Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 51
12/13/2009 Should it stay or should it go? State Farm's decision affects all of us By Julie Patel, Sun Sentinel
12/11/2009 COBRA Premium Assistance Expiration Alert Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 50 
12/4/2009 The Advocate's Advice offers timely information for insurance consumers Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 49 
12/3/2009 Hurricane-proofing discounts attacked by insurance industry By Jim Saunders, Tallahassee Bureau Chief, Daytona Beach News-Journal  
12/2/2009 New, smaller companies pose new risks By Jim Saunders, Tallahassee Bureau Chief, Daytona Beach News-Journal  
11/29/2009 Why your rates keep rising even without hurricanes By Jim Saunders, Tallahassee Bureau Chief, Daytona Beach News-Journal  
11/27/2009 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Hosts Claims Dispute Resolution Roundtable Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 48 
11/20/2009 National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month & Long Term Care Coverage Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 47 
11/18/2009 Some good news for consumers as state tackles property insurance By Julie Patel, Sun Sentinel
11/13/2009 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate To Host Claims Dispute Resolution Roundtable Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 46 
11/6/2009 Tips for Navigating the Open Enrollment Process Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 45 
11/5/2009 Florida Consumer Advocate Seeks Ban on Balance Billing Insurance Journal-Southeast News
11/3/2009 Insurance Consumer Advocate: Ban balance-billing Florida Times-Union
11/3/2009 Patients need help, official says By Carol Gentry and Mary Jo Melone Health News Florida
11/01/2009 Florida Still Fine-Tuning Public Adjusters By Fred E. Karlinsky and Richard J. Fidei, Florida Underwriter Magazine
10/30/2009 Domestic violence as a pre-existing condition for health insurance? Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 44
10/28/2009 Domestic violence as a pre-existing condition for health insurance? Health News Florida
10/23/2009 FEMA – Why you should register for assistance Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 43
10/23/2009 Insurance Consumer Advocate to Host Claims Roundtable Windstorm Insurance Network - Wind News to Use: Insurance News and Notes
10/23/2009 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate sends letter to insurers on non-renewal of policies due to Chinese Drywall Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 6 Number 43
10/19/2009 Consumer Advocate Will Seek Rate-Making Overhaul in 2010 Session By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau Chief, Workcomp Central
10/15/2009 Fire Marshall: no evidence Chinese drywall causes fires in Southwest Florida By Maggie Crane, WINK News
10/12/ 2009 Clearwater's Homeowners Choice makes offer for 21st Century Holding Co. Jeff Harrington, St. Petersburg Times Staff Writer 10/14/2009
10/09/2009 Indicted doctor helped shape policy By Gary Fineout, Health News Florida
10/05/2009 Florida -- Actuaries Call For Deeper Cuts in Comp Rates Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau Chief, Workers' Comp Central, 10/02/2009
09/22/2009 Health insurers' use of Ingenix database being investigated by Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Association of Corporate Counsel, Lexology 8/26/2009
09/20/2009 Many still dealing with claims 4 years after Wilma Sun-Sentinel 9/20/2009
09/03/2009 Underinsured find health bills piling up Miami Herald 9/3/2009
09/02/2009 Health Insurers Set Up Shop at a Mall Near You Wall Street Journal 9/2/2009
08/20/2009 State Farm departure spurs shopping for property insurance; here's how Stuart News
08/19/2009 State Farm departure spurs shopping for property insurance; here's how Published in the NAIC NewsWire on August 19, 2009
08/17/2009 Home insurance: Shop around for the best price, coverage South Florida Sun-Sentinel
08/14/2009 Battle brewing over State Farm discounts South Florida Sun-Sentinel
08/06/2009 State Farm drops homeowner breaks; rates to jump 28% Palm Beach Post
08/05/2009 Florida Investigating Use of Health Insurance Databases Linked to Fraud Tallahassee Democrat
08/03/2009 Ingenix-Based Health Treatment Charges Under Scrutiny in Florida Insurance Journal
08/02/2009 Floridians may have overpaid for medical treatment The Associated Press
08/01/2009 Regulators: Floridians may have overpaid for medical treatment Tallahassee Democrat
07/31/2009 State probing report of overcharges Health News Florida
07/30/2009 Advocate: Probe insurers' payments Health News Florida
07/23/2009 Hurricane insurance is the talk of Tallahassee today South Florida Sun Sentinel
06/09/2009 Gouging or cost recovery? Depends whether you're the patient or the doctor South Florida Sun Sentinel
06/09/2009 Sean Shaw: Balance Billing Must Be Stopped Tallahassee Democrat
06/05/2009 Doctors lobby Crist to sign bill that makes it easier for them to get insurance payments Naples Daily News
06/04/2009 Richard Polangin: Consumers lose; costs to rise if this bad bill becomes law Southwest Florida's News-Press
06/02/2009 Brad Ashwell: Veto Anti-Consumer Property Insurance Rates Bill Gainesville Sun
05/30/2009 My View: 'Balance-billing' law could cripple patients financially Tallahassee Democrat
05/27/2009 Pro-doctors' bill draws legal question Health News Florida
05/21/2009 Report: Premiums Soar as Competition Dwindles Lakeland Ledger
05/20/2009 2 insurers control FL, groups say Health News Florida
05/18/2009 Time to Begin Preparing for Hurricane Season FL Dept. of Elder Affairs Disaster Preparedness Guide for Elders Volume 20, Number 2
05/18/2009 Anti-worker bill deserves a veto Daytona Beach News Journal
05/01/2009 What to do when you lose health care coverage Sean Shaw, Insurance Consumer Advocate
04/13/2009 Sean Shaw: Understanding Your Health Insurance Gainesville Sun
04/02/2009 Home insurance prices going up under new Florida legislation South Florida Sun-Sentinel
04/01/2009 Florida Senate debates sweeping property insurance measure South Florida Sun-Sentinel
03/30/2009 Republican plan would hike homeowner insurance rates 23% on coast Palm Beach Post
03/25/2009 With travel insurer out of business, refund is in doubt St. Petersburg Times
03/24/2009 Workers comp cartel says boo! and Florida jumps InsuranceNewsnet.com
03/19/2009 Florida CFO Weighs In Against Credit Scoring National Underwriter
03/16/2009 Citizens' reassessments hit some homeowners hard Palm Beach Post
03/16/2009 Denied health insurance claim? You should appeal Orlando Sentinel
03/02/2009 Tips on changing insurance Florida Times-Union
03/01/2009 Bill seeks gender equity in insurance premiums Miami Herald
02/24/2009 What to do after State Farm Miami Herald
02/23/2009 Let State Farm Agents Sell for Others Lakeland Ledger
02/22/2009 Sean Shaw:  Like a good neighbor? Gainesville Sun
02/19/2009 Sean Shaw: State Farm policyholders still have time to act Tallahassee Democrat
02/15/2009 State Farm customers have options Pensacola News Journal
02/11/2009 Like a good neighbor? Sean Shaw, Insurance Consumer Advocate
01/2009 Interview in Florida Underwriter:  Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw Looks to Future Challenges Florida Underwriter Magazine's
01/28/2009 State Farm's customers scramble for new insurers Palm Beach Post
01/18/2009 The oldest victims: when mortgages dried up, cons got creative, expert says Palm Beach Post
01/09/2009 Hard time sought for scammers of seniors Palm Beach Post
12/17/2008 Firms keep eye on workers comp rates Miami Herald
11/24/2008 Shaw fights for Florida insurance consumers FlaLaw Online
10/31/2008 CFO Alex Sink Appoints Sean Shaw as Florida's Insurance Consumer Advocate DFS Press Release