Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, September 9
Sep 9, 2009
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Florida Consumer Action Network: Tax would hit insured hard
Florida and the Gulf Coast were hit hard by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma in 2005. Together, this terrible trio caused $59 billion in insured losses. No one who survived this natural disaster will forget the staggering human and financial costs.
McCollum brings health care issue into race for governor
Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum is eager to inject health care into the 2010 race for governor by blasting a government-run health insurance option and chiding his Democratic rival for not doing the same.
Patriot Risk Management, Inc., a rapidly growing Business Process Outsourcing firm specializing in insurance servicing, risk management and workers’ compensation insurance, announced today that it will present at the 2009 Rodman & Renshaw Global Investment Conference in New York today.
Crist eager for October special session on Seminole gambling compact
Gov. Charlie Crist, eager for the state to tap $162 million in gambling proceeds while he campaigns for the U.S. Senate, wants legislators to approve a Seminole gaming compact in an October special session.
The Public Service Commission lobbyist who partied at the home of a power company executive resigned Tuesday and two more commission aides were placed on administrative leave as the controversy surrounding the state’s utility regulators continued to churn.
Seasoned hopefuls take on new faces in Florida Senate race
In their own way, each of the GOP contenders for the seat of the late Sen. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, focuses on experience.
Sansom, Richburg and Odom face trial soon
Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis said last week he’d try to have a ruling by today on motions to dismiss charges against state Rep. Ray Sansom, Bob Richburg and Jay Odom.
EDTORIAL: Stop the state speculation
The latest bad news from the State Board of Administration was good news in one sense: Floridians heard about it.
Regulators close bank named in Tampa suit
The failure of Platinum Community Bank in suburban Chicago represents a victory, of sorts, for Platinum Bank of Brandon.
Space panel: NASA needs new direction and $3B more in funding
A presidential panel told the White House Tuesday that NASA’s manned-spaceflight program is on an “unsustainable trajectory,” can’t afford its current goal of going to the moon and must work more closely with other countries and private companies to preserve a “viable” human-exploration program.
PCI Applauds House Passage of Surplus Lines Bill
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) applauds today’s House passage of the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009, introduced by Rep. Dennis Moore (D-Kan.) and Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.).
Flood Insurance Deadline Looms
As legislators return to Capitol Hill, they face some unfinished business regarding the fate of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Trial Date Set for ex-Louisiana Citizens CEO Lisotta
A judge has rejected an attempt to have criminal charges dismissed in a case against the former chief executive of Louisiana’s insurance company of last resort.
Insurance Regulators Vow to Examine Role of Credit Rating Agencies
The nation’s insurance regulators are looking into the role that credit rating agencies play in the insurance regulatory system.
CEOs Form Global Reinsurance Trade Group
The chief executive officers of 11 major reinsurance operations announced formation here Sunday of the Global Reinsurance Forum, an international trade organization for their industry.
Agencies Split Over Reinsurance Sector Outlook
Reinsurers at the annual Reinsurance Rendez-Vous de Septembre meeting here are finding rating agencies have a divided opinion of how their industry is faring.
Guy Carpenter Update Addresses Legal and Legislative Developments across European Union
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC today published its annual update on legislative and legal developments affecting insurers and reinsurers in Continental Europe.
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Storm Surge Pages Now Available on Wunderground.com
With the peak portion of hurricane season now upon us, Weather Underground is pleased to announce the release of the Internet’s most comprehensive hurricane storm surge web pages, accessible at http://www.wunderground.com/ hurricane/surge.asp.
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