Category: Archive – Seminars

  Florida Gears Up for “Busier Than Usual” 2017 Hurricane Season The Sunshine State is in particular danger during Hurricane Season due to its unique position between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.  SunshineStateNews.com’s Allison Nielsen reports. ·         …

  Bill Nelson Alarmed at Slow Pace of Takata Airbag Replacement in Florida A million and a half Vehicles in Florida have potentially deadly Takata Airbags in them despite a Recall being in effect for two years, U.S. Senator Bill …

  Florida Workers’ Comp Reimbursement Regulation Headed for Administrative Challenges The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation’s efforts to extract itself from Contract Disputes between Insurance Companies and Medical Providers have drawn Administrative Challenges, scheduled for Hearings next month.  FloridaPolitics.com reports. …

  Hurricane Warning: Top-Rated Insurers Rarest in Florida, Riskiest States With Hurricane Season two days away, the States with highest storm risk including Florida have the Region’s fewest Insurers that a Palm Beach Gardens-Based Ratings Company considers most financially sound.  …

  Florida Commission Approves RMS North Atlantic Hurricane Models Risk Modeller RMS’s Version 17.0 North Atlantic Hurricane Models were Certified by the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology on May 12, 2017, for use in Residential Rate Filings with the …

  Citizens unveils managed repair network on July 1 Effective July 1, new and renewing Citizens policies will include language providing customers with access to Citizens’ network of approved repair contractors.  The Sun-Sentinel’s Ron Hurtibise reports.   Tampa Bay is …

  Florida adds hurricane reinsurance for “healthy” catastrophe fund The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund will test the reinsurance market for a proposal for this year and report back to the governor and Cabinet.  Florida has purchased $1 billion in reinsurance …

  Hurricane activity in Florida has been somewhat subdued over the past decade; however, the market has not been without its challenges, A.M. Best explained in a press release today, May 23, 2017.  A number of threats have emerged, from …

  Florida Insurer Mt. Beacon Closes Its Doors, Policies Taken Over Call it a sign of the challenges facing Consumers in Florida, where many big National Insurers have largely stopped writing new business and a host of new and smaller competitors …

  Officials Worry About Drug Overdoses at Hurricane Shelters Local Officials are raising concerns about Drug Use at Hurricane Shelters, saying they aren’t equipped to care for addicts, unaccompanied minors and others with other medical needs.  The Associated Press reports …