Category: Archive – Seminars

The Florida Department of Financial Services announced Wednesday it intends to pay $195,000 to the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute to study how Florida’s workers’ compensation insurance market is performing compared to other states.  THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA reports via …

After failing to reach consensus on gambling issues during the regular legislative session that ended this month, House and Senate leaders are considering a special session to address a potential agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.  THE NEWS SERVICE …

Both of Florida’s U.S. senators and 14 Congress members signed a letter asking the head of the Corps to “coordinate an expedited review of the proposal” so the project can be added to federal water projects being considered by Congress in fall.  …

The U.S. market for privately written flood insurance grew by 51.2 percent last year, with state-level markets growing both more competitive and less profitable, according to 2017 statutory insurance filings compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence.  Ray Lehmann reports via Insurance …

Florida Workers’ Comp Premiums Going Down? NCCI Files for 9.6% Decrease Just under a year since Florida Workers’ Compensation Rates shot up by 14.5 percent, Florida Businesses may get some relief in their Workers’ Comp Premiums.  Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor …

  Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. to be Honored By Women Executive Leadership Florida for Advancing Gender Diversity in The Boardroom Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UVE) announced today that it will be honored at the Women Executive Leadership Florida 2017 …

  Florida Workers’ Comp Rates Could Decrease In 2018 Florida Businesses could see Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premiums Decrease in 2018, after a tumultuous period that included a Double-Digit Rate Hike late last year and a Lobbying Battle about whether to …

  Alron Construction LLC Claims State Farm Should Reimburse It For Home Repairs The Plaintiff holds State Farm Florida Insurance Co. responsible because the Defendant allegedly refused payment for all of Plaintiff’s Covered Losses.  The Florida Record reports.   Insurer …

  25 Years Later: How Florida’s Insurance Industry Has Changed Since Hurricane Andrew Andrew was responsible for the failure of at least 16 Insurers between 1992 and 1993.  Insurance Journal’s Amy O’Connor reports.   Facebook Friendship Doesn’t Disqualify Judge in …

  Senator Flores Rips Citizens’ Rate Hike The Florida Senate’s Insurance Chairwoman blasted a Proposed Rate Hike up to 10 percent in South Florida by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Wednesday and said she will consider Legislation to Limit its “Borderline …