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SEAN MICHAEL SHAW
Insurance Consumer Advocate

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Press Conferences and Video Clips

Date Description Source
07/23/2009 Claims Dispute Resolution Roundtable
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 		The Florida Channel
03/19/2009 Press Conference on Credit Scoring by Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw The Florida Channel

Press Releases/Op-Eds

Date Description Source
10/27/2009 Domestic Violence as a Pre-existing Condition for Health Insurance? Sean Shaw, Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate
10/22/2009 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate sends letter to insurers on non-renewal of policies due to Chinese Drywall Insurance Consumer Advocate's Office
09/03/2009 Florida Consumer Advocate - Understanding the Managed Care Grievance Process Insurance Consumer Advocate's Office
08/27/2009 Florida Consumer Advocate opposes Neal bill Insurance Consumer Advocate's Office
08/17/2009 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Introduces online Assessment Calculator Insurance Consumer Advocate's Office
07/21/2009 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate To Host Claims Dispute Resolution Roundtable Insurance Consumer Advocate's Office
07/14/2009 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Hosts Roundtable For Advocate Groups Insurance Consumer Advocate's Office
07/01/2009 Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Shaw Unveils Online Assessment Calculator Insurance Consumer Advocate's Office
05/20/2009 Florida Consumer Advocate Urges Governor to Veto Managed Care Legislation Sean Shaw, Insurance Consumer Advocate

News Articles

Date Title Source
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
10/05/2009 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