Category: Archive – News
Jun 16, 2010
The following article appeared in The Miami Herald on June 16, 2010: A couple’s suit against Miami-based Banner Supply is the first jury trial in the country over defective drywall made in China. By Nirvi Shah When Armin and Lisa …
Jun 14, 2010
The following article was published by The News Service of Florida on June 14, 2010: Former state House member Perry McGriff, a Gainesville insurance agent, will file this week to run against Republican Sen. Steve Oelrich, R-Cross Creek, McGriff announced …
Jun 14, 2010
Published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune June 14, 2010By Paige St. John Florida regulators have agreed to allow a once-troubled property insurer to enter hurricane season prepared not for a big hurricane, but multiple smaller ones. The Orlando-based Olympus …
Jun 7, 2010
The following article appeared in Insurance Journal on June 7, 2010: A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B-‘ (Fair) and issuer credit rating of “bb-” of Nationwide Insurance …
Jun 4, 2010
June 4, 2010, 9:20 am The credit rating agencies have been under continuing assault for the triple-A ratings they gave to billions of dollars of mortgage-backed securities that turned out to be virtually worthless when the housing market …
Jun 2, 2010
The following article by Gary Fineout was published in the June 2, 2010 issue of the Florida Tribune: www.fltrib.com Gov. Charlie Crist’s decision to carve up the state budget with vetoes drew howls of protest last week from Republican legislative leaders. …
Jun 2, 2010
RENO, Nev. – June 2, 2010 – Douglas D. Dirks, chief executive officer of Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG), is scheduled to participate in two panel discussions at Oppenheimer & Co.’s second annual Insurance CEO Summit on Tuesday, June …
Jun 1, 2010
The Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate published the following article in the May 28, 2010 issue of Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink’s “Consumer e-Views” newsletter: In a continuing effort to make sure consumers are prepared for this hurricane season, the Office of …
Jun 1, 2010
National Underwriter Magazine May 31, 2010 By MARK E. RUQUET Palm Desert, Calif. Officials with the American Association of Managing General Agents expressed confidence that few, if any changes would be made in the surplus lines elements of financial …
May 27, 2010
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following article on May 27, 2010: The state’s public employees’ union Wednesday dropped its opposition to legislation aimed at cutting workers’ compensation costs for businesses by revamping prescription drug standards. The switch came …