Category: Archive – News

Firms without workers’ compensation coverage nabbed

Aug 14, 2009

 This article was published in the Miami Herald on Friday, August 14, 2009 Florida’s new workers’ compensation whistle-blower website has produced hundreds of new complaints of companies not carrying workers’ comp coverage and more than $500,000 in penalties since its …

Stern to run as Democrat in Dist. 91

Aug 13, 2009

From the Miami Herald; August 13, 2009 Setting up a showdown for a seat both parties covet, the daughter of a prominent campaign consultant will run as a Democrat for a Florida House seat that is the top local priority …

Three Commercial Property Endorsements Every Client Should Have

Aug 13, 2009

By Christopher J. Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCMAugust 13, 2009 Insurance Journal.com Several weeks ago, MyNewMarkets.com posted a two-part series regarding coverage gaps and selling to those gaps. “Gaps That Sell” and “Three Homeowners’ Policy Gaps that Sell” detailed the different …

Ray Sansom case interview released

Aug 12, 2009

This article was published by the Miami Herald on August 11, 2009 As the political saga involving ousted House Speaker Ray Sansom and a $6 million taxpayer-funded airport building goes on, a Panhandle college has steadfastly maintained that a private developer would …

Business Insurance: Interest in cat consortium grows

Aug 12, 2009

But little consensus on role to be played federal government Posted On: Aug. 9, 2009 6:00 AM CST Mark A Hofmann BusinessInsurance.com WASHINGTON-Interest in natural catastrophe policy is stirring once again in Washington as hurricane season approaches its midpoint. But …

Former legislator Roberta Fox dies

Aug 11, 2009

Miami Herald–August 10, 2009 BY ELINOR J. BRECHER Roberta Fulton Fox, a Coral Gables feminist and attorney who pushed women’s and children’s issues in both houses of the Florida Legislature, died of breast cancer at her home on Sunday. She …

Florida Cabinet OK’s first new nuclear plant in 33 years

Aug 11, 2009

Miami Herald–August 11, 2009 BY SHANNON COLAVECCHIO Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Cabinet on Tuesday approved Progress Energy’s controversial proposal to build a nuclear plant in Levy County, the first such plant approved in Florida in 33 years. …