Friday, January 26th, 2007 — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday signed hurricane insurance legislation into law, ushering in sweeping changes to the state’s property/casualty insurance market. The controversial House Bill 1A—passed by state lawmakers earlier in the week and widely expected to win the governor’s stamp of approval—made a series of changes to insurance regulations for Florida residents, including boosting the state’s subsidy of insurance rates offered through two state-backed vehicles: the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.