Category: Archive – News
Oct 25, 2010
The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on October 25, 2010: Scott, Sink Debate Monday Night in Tampa The News Service of Florida www.newsserviceflorida.com Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink are set for their …
Oct 25, 2010
This article was published in Florida Underwriter on October 26, 2010: What’s Wrong With Florida? By Allison Bell www.floridaunderwriter.com An avid reader called us here in the Hoboken, N.J., office of National Underwriter and said, “I live in Florida. …
Oct 25, 2010
This article was published in the Herald Tribune on October 25, 2010: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101025/ARTICLE/101029876?p=all&tc=pgall In early 2006, Florida was on the verge of a financial disaster. After two deadly hurricane seasons, major insurance carriers were leaving, smaller companies struggled to raise …
Oct 25, 2010
This article was published in the Herald Tribune on October 25, 2010: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101025/ARTICLE/310259998?tc=ar In the fall of 2005, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush called for a national catastrophe fund to help deal with disaster such as hurricanes, earthquakes or wildfire. A …
Oct 25, 2010
This article was published in the Herald Tribune on October 25, 2010: By Paige St. John http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101025/ARTICLE/310259999 Never before have Floridians paid so much to protect themselves from hurricanes. And never have they received so little benefit. A Herald-Tribune investigation …
Oct 25, 2010
The following article was posted to the Sun Sentinel House Keys blog on October 25, 2010: Florida’s Property Insurance Market Since Wilma By Julie Patel http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/housekeys/blog/ The fifth anniversary of Wilma on Sunday led insurance experts to reflect …
Oct 25, 2010
This article was published in the Insurance Journal on October 25. 2010: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2010/10/25/114313.htm#ixzz13PMrLhz4 Insurance broker Brown & Brown has acquired part of the business of Berwyn, Pa.-based Greystone Benefits, Inc. The company said that the acquired book of business, …
Oct 25, 2010
This article was published in the Miami Herald on October 25, 2010: BY NIRVI SHAH http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/24/1887250/state-farm-shedding-more-policies.html For homeowners Jean and Karen Perrod, who live near Coconut Grove, the health of the Florida insurance industry isn’t determined by company surpluses or …
Oct 24, 2010
The article was published in The Ledger on October 24, 2010: http://www.theledger.com/article/20101024/NEWS/10245041/1410?Title=Reinsurance-Record-Isn-t-Spotless As Floridians coped with the hit of hurricanes and property insurance collapses in 2005, regulators in other states unleashed investigations on the offshore underwriters. Eliot Spitzer, then …
Oct 22, 2010
The following article was posted to the Sun Sentinel House Keys blog on October 22, 2010: Should Florida create a fourth state insurance program? By Julie Patel Posted October 22, 2010 www.sunsentinel.com Should Florida create a …