Category: Archive – Seminars

Medicaid: Nursing homes underpaid

Oct 29, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–October 29, 2008 Bob LaMendola Florida’s Medicaid program underpaid nursing homes by $214 million in 2006 and will fall short by a like amount this year as a result of an ongoing, national funding gap, according to a …

Tennessee Underwriter Forms Commercial Brokerage in Florida

Oct 29, 2008

Insurance Journal–October 28, 2008 Tennessee-based Appalachian Underwriters Inc. established a commercial brokerage division and will open a new office in Sarasota, Fla. to house the new operation. AUI will focus on property and casualty risks that are unique, unusual or …

Nearly one-fifth of Florida’s electorate already voted

Oct 29, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–October 28, 2008 By Aaron Deslatte Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE With the presidential election still a week out, nearly one-fifth of Florida’s electorate has already cast ballots. And Florida Democrats are claiming they’ve got an edge over …

Are Annuities At Risk Now? Some Answers

Oct 29, 2008

  By M.P. MCQUEEN Many owners of variable annuities have endured a double whammy lately: Their investment-account balances have taken a hit, as have the financial-strength ratings on the insurers that issued their annuities. Agents and brokers say they’ve received …

State Farm pleads case for rate hike before judge

Oct 28, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–October 28, 2008 By Jennifer Liberto, Times Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE — State Farm Florida began to plead its case Monday, explaining to a judge why it needs to raise property insurance rates by 47.1 percent, an increase regulators …

6 Fla. counties to receive federal funding

Oct 28, 2008

Sarasota Herald-Tribune–October 27, 2008 The Associated Press MIAMI – President Bush on Monday declared a major disaster area existed in six Florida counties affected by Hurricane Gustav in late August and early September. With the declaration, federal funding was made …

Florida Insurance Commissioner Names Legislative Affairs Director

Oct 28, 2008

Insurance Journal–October 28, 2008 Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty appointed John McBride as legislative affairs director. McBride will report to Chief of Staff Audrey Brown. McBride comes to the Office of Insurance Regulation from his most recent position as chief …