Category: Archive – News
Sep 26, 2011
The following article was published in the Palm Beach Post on September 26, 2011: Partial FEMA shutdown will have little or no effect on Florida By Dara Kam A possible federal government shutdown this week should have …
Sep 25, 2011
The following article was published by Reuters on September 25, 2011: State Farm pays $5 billion to cover weather damages By Matt Daily State Farm Insurance has paid $5 billion to its customers for weather-related catastrophes — damage to cars, …
Sep 25, 2011
The following article was published in the Lakeland Ledger on September 25, 2011: Lawmakers may roll dice on casinos By Lloyd Dunkelberger Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos said he expects the Senate to vote on bringing “destination resort” casinos to …
Sep 24, 2011
The following article was posted to the WCTV website on September 24, 2011: Florida UnitedHealthcare Signs HMO Contract By Jim Saunders Florida is moving forward with a plan that will lead to health-insurance changes for thousands of state employees, after …
Sep 23, 2011
The following article was published in The Florida Current on September 23, 2011: Florida joins Nebraska, 5 other states in challenging federal air pollution rule By Bruce Ritchie Florida has joined Nebraska and five other states in challenging a …
Sep 23, 2011
The following article was published in The Florida Current on September 23, 2011: Court lifts stay on state worker HMO contracts By Gray Rohrer Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal has lifted the stay on health maintenance organization (HMO) contracts …
Sep 23, 2011
The following article was published in the St. Petersburg Times on September 23, 2011: Hernando Homeowners Share Blame for Citizens Sinkhole Mess By Dan DeWitt Blame Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The state-run insurershould have known struggling homeowners would rebel …
Sep 23, 2011
The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on September 23, 2011: USI acquires Florida’s de la Parte Agency Insurance broker USI Insurance Services has acquired de la Parte & Associates, a Tampa, Florida, employee benefits and insurance consulting …
Sep 23, 2011
The following article was published in the Insurance Journal on September 23, 2011: Florida PIP Protection Cost Battle May Extend to Physician Referral Services By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers are likely to consider whether to curb the use of accident …
Sep 22, 2011
The following article was published in The Sunshine State News on September 22, 2011: Rick Scott threatens to close Workforce Central Florida By Kenric Ward Citing “ongoing compliance deficiencies,” Gov. Rick Scott has put Workforce Central Florida on …