Category: Archive – Seminars

Bradenton Herald–August 19, 2008 By BRIAN NEILL Insurance companies are urging homeowners to report any damage from Tropical Storm Fay as soon as possible. "We will have mobile response units across Florida," said Nick Halliwell, spokesman for Allstate in Florida. …

Orlando Sentinel–August 19, 2008 Jim Stratton and Robert Block Sentinel Staff Writers With Florida bracing for a potential hurricane, Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday that he sympathizes with homeowners battered by soaring insurance costs, but he was not …

The Keys’ economy, starting to recover from the 2005 season of four hurricanes, took another hit when tourists were evacuated for Fay. BY DAVID OVALLE, CAMMY CLARK, CHARLES RABIN AND MARC CAPUTOMiami Herald–August 19, 2008 KEY LARGO —More sandwiches are …

> The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hold a Casualty Actuarial and Statistical Task Force meeting on August 19 at 2:00 p.m. via teleconference.  Registration is required.  Meeting materials include: Agenda 2009 Charges for the Casualty Actuarial and Statistical Task …

Business of Law It’s work as usual for South Florida firms — with a watchful eye By: Alana Roberts It is mostly business as usual for South Florida’s law firms today although managers and their staffs are maintaining a close …

In a press conference held August 14, 2008, Florida Governor Charlie Crist requested the State’s agencies to speed up billions of dollars in approved construction and capital outlay projects through expedited approval and contracting.  Expediting these projects is expected boost Florida’s …

  Insurance-Related Meetings:  Week of August 18-22   Tuesday, August 19 FSIGA The Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association will hold a Board meeting on Tuesday, August 19 at 3:00 p.m. at the Orlando World Center Marriott, 8701 World Center Drive, Orlando, …

When the spate of hurricanes in 2004 sent Florida’s insurance industry into a regulatory and economic whirlwind, attorneys with Colodny Fass realized there was too much news for their clients to stay informed.

> The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hold a Catastrophe Reserve Working Group meeting on August 14, at 11:00 a.m. via teleconference.  Registration is required.  Meeting materials include: Meeting Agenda Catastrophe Reserve Proposal Comments from Jim Olsen, Director, Insurance …

Regulators demanded explanations from State Farm as it defended its 47.1 percent rate-increase request at a public hearing. BY BEATRICE E. GARCIAMiami Herald–August 13, 2008 Regulators grilled State Farm officials Tuesday, demanding explanations to justify the 47.1 percent rate hike …