Category: Archive – News
Aug 6, 2010
The following article was published by Florida Underwriter on August 5, 2010: Thanks to a string of very good luck — namely, four consecutive years of calm hurricane seasons — the Florida property insurance market appears able to absorb the …
Aug 3, 2010
The following article appeared in the August 2010 edition of Best’s Review: By Scott Spencer August 2010 When it comes to rebuilding or repairing a home after it has been damaged, the whole is more than the sum of …
Jul 29, 2010
The office of Governor Charlie Crist issued the following news release on July 29, 2010: TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today appointed Charlie Liem as Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. He has served as the …
Jul 27, 2010
The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on July 27, 2010: DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 27, 2010……Legislation seeking to make it easier for property insurers in some cases to …
Jul 23, 2010
By KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA http://www.newsserviceflorida.com TAMPA, Fla. July 23, 2010…….The thorny issue of teacher pay presents a clear line between the choices for governor, with both major Republicans saying they’d join lawmakers who want to revisit …
Jul 23, 2010
The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on July 23, 2010: MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 23, 2010……A Tallahassee circuit judge on Friday threw out a proposed constitutional amendment he …
Jul 16, 2010
The following statement was released by the American Association of Managing General Agents (“AAMGA”) on July 16, 2010 following the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Wall Street Financial Services Reform legislation, that included the Surplus Lines Modernization Bill: AAMGA Statement …
Jul 15, 2010
The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on July 15, 2010: JOHN KENNEDY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 15, 2010…Legislative leaders moved to end speculation Thursday about adding property-tax breaks, immigration reform …
Jul 13, 2010
The following article appeared in The Wall Street Journal on July 13, 2010: ZURICH (Dow Jones)–Switzerland plans to introduce standards regarding reinsurance companies’ provisions, financial industry regulator Finma said Tuesday. The regulation will take effect through a circular to companies …
Jul 13, 2010
The following is a letter to the editor submitted by the Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ Executive Vice President Scott Johnson in response to a Tallahassee Democrat editorial that was published on July 7, 2010: Dear Editor: In the opinion …