Category: Archive – News

Florida Workers’ Compensation Rates to Grow 6.1 Percent

Oct 27, 2012

The following article was published in Sunshine State News on October 27, 2012:  Florida Workers’ Comp Rates to Grow 6.1 percent By Jim Turner www.sunshinestatenews.com   The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will approve a boost in workers’ compensation rates …

Opinion: Insurer gambles our money

Oct 26, 2012

The following article was published in Hernando Today on October 26, 2012: Insurer Gambles Our Money By Lloyd Brown www.hernandotoday.com Some people are high rollers — when they are using your money. In the case of hurricane insurance, they favor …

Florida-based Crawford Insurance strikes deal with AssuredPartners

Oct 26, 2012

The following article was published in The Business Courier on October 26, 2012: Crawford Insurance Strikes Deal with AssuredPartners By Lucy May www.bizjournals.com Florida-based AssuredPartners Inc. acquired Crawford Insurance in a deal that will keep the long-standing Crawford name intact …

Efforts to fight pill mills working, but funding in question

Oct 26, 2012

The following article was published in The Florida Current on October 26, 2012:  Efforts to fight pill mills working but funding in question By Gray Rohrer www.floridacurrent.com Elected officials are touting stepped-up law enforcement efforts and a prescription-tracking database as …

9 Insurance Halloween Costumes

Oct 25, 2012

    The following article was published in Property Casualty 360º on October 24, 2012:  9 Insurance Halloween Costumes Witches, vampires and ghosts are classic Halloween costumes, but if you really want to be a hit at this year’s party, …

Patriot National continues expansion in southeast region

Oct 25, 2012

The following article was published in Insurance Business Review on October 25, 2012: Patriot National Continues Expansion in Southeast Region By IBR Staff Writer www.insurance-business-review.com Patriot National Insurance Group, a Florida-based provider of workers’ compensation solutions, has added Alabama, Louisiana, …

Hurricane victim — from 2004 — finally returns home

Oct 24, 2012

The following article was published in The Orlando Sentinel on October 24, 2012:  Hurricane Victim — from 2004 — Finally Returns Home By Mary Shanklin www.orlandosentinel.com Retired textbook editor Linda Lipofsky may be the last Central Floridian to move back …

FBI to investigate bogus election letters

Oct 24, 2012

The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on October 24, 2012:  FBI to investigate fraudulent election letters Staff report www.heraldtribune.com The FBI has opened an investigation into bogus letters appearing to come from local elections supervisors in Florida, …