Category: Archive – News
Aug 1, 2012
The following article was published in The Palm Beach Post on August 1, 2012: Emergency Managers rip Governor Rick Scott’s Rankings of Counties By Dara Kam www.palmbeachpost.com TALLAHASSEE —Governor Rick Scott’s office has finalized the grading of county emergency management …
Jul 31, 2012
The following article was published in the Key West Citizen on July 31, 2012: Windstorm Strategy Proposed By Timothy O’Hara www.keysnews.com Monroe County Commissioner Heather Carruthers and consumer advocacy group Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM) want to compile a …
Jul 31, 2012
The following article was published in Property Casualty 360º on July 31, 2012: Greenlight Re Sees “Irrational” Insurance Deals in Florida By Ben Berkowitz www.propertycasualty360.com (Reuters) – Hedge fund heavyweight David Einhorn’s reinsurance business, Greenlight Capital Re Ltd, on …
Jul 30, 2012
The following article was published in The Florida Current on July 30, 2012: Department of Health Aims to Cut TB Rates in Half By James Call www.floridacurrent.com Florida has a new plan to cut the state tuberculosis rate in half …
Jul 25, 2012
The following article was published in The Sunshine State News on July 25, 2012: Florida Appeals Ruling on Blockade of Embargo on Business Contracts With Cuba By Jim Turner www.sunshinestatenews.com Florida will push forward in its attempt to punish companies …
Jul 25, 2012
The following article was published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on July 25, 2012: 20 years after Hurricane Andrew hit Miami-Dade, track forecasting has made giant strides By David Fleshler www.sun-sentinel.com If Hurricane Andrew came barreling toward Florida today, …
Jul 25, 2012
The following article was published in the Orlando Sentinel on July 25, 2012: Florida home insurers lining up for rate hikes By Julie Patel www.orlandosentinel.com Although Florida has dodged a direct hit from a hurricane for almost seven years, three …
Jul 24, 2012
The following article was published in The Florida Current on July 24, 2012: Putnam cites “rudderless” state energy office for audit findings of mismanagement By Bruce Ritchie www.floridacurrent.com Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Tuesday blamed mismanagement at a “rudderless” state …
Jul 23, 2012
The following article was published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on July 23, 2012: If Citizens raises rates, private insurers likely to follow By Zac Anderson www.heraldtribune.com Nearly 200 companies offer home insurance in Florida, but only one has the …
Jul 22, 2012
The following article was published in the Lakeland Ledger on July 22, 2012: Fire rating improves in Vinton By The Associated Press www.theledger.com VINTON, La. – Homeowners in Vinton can expect lower insurance rates after the rating for the town’s …