Category: Archive – Seminars

Florida Association of Self-Insurance Conference

Jul 22, 2008

The Florida Association of Self Insurance will hold its 2008 Annual Educational Conference & Trade Show from Sunday, July 20 through Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. Conference sessions include: FASI Business Meeting (Members Only) Changing …

Insurance-Related Meetings: Week of July 21-25

Jul 21, 2008

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of July 21-25   Sunday, July 20 through Tuesday, July 22 The Florida Association of Self Insurance will hold its 2008 Annual Educational Conference & Trade Show from Sunday, July 20 through Tuesday, July 22, …

Crist sends long-distance criticism of State Farm

Jul 21, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–July 18, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer Gov. Charlie Crist took time out from his European trip Friday to fire off a letter to Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty voicing his concern about State Farm’s request for …

Wind simulator to hit Cat 4

Jul 21, 2008

Palm Beach Post–July 20, 2008 By KEVIN DEUTSCH Palm Beach Post Staff Writer In an otherwise quiet corner of Florida International University, there comes a great roar – the sound of a howling wind that could rip apart mobile homes …

Payout points way home

Jul 21, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–July 18, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer ARCADIA — For nearly four years, Bobby Young has lived with either his mother or his girlfriend. The one place he hasn’t lived is 809 S Orange Ave. — …

Voters fed up with insurers

Jul 21, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–July 20, 2008 By Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — At a time when Floridians have their pick of pocketbook concerns, from record gasoline prices to lack of health care, one issue remains a high priority: property …

State Farm’s rate request may hide motives

Jul 18, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–July 18, 2008 By Tom Zucco, Times Staff Writer By most accounts, the odds are remote that State Farm will win approval to raise homeowners insurance rates an average of 47.1 percent statewide. “I know I will do …

More insurance rate hike requests predicted

Jul 18, 2008

Palm Beach Post–July 17, 2008 By RANDY DIAMONDPalm Beach Post Staff Writer It’s likely that State Farm won’t be the last property insurer to ask Florida for a new rate hike, an industry spokesman said Thursday. ”It won’t be surprising …

Wexler calls for probe of State Farm rate request

Jul 18, 2008

U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, a Democrat from Boca Raton, believes State Farm Florida’s request for an average 47.1 percent rate increase deserves congressional scrutiny. BY BEATRICE E. GARCIAPHILIP BROOKER / MIAMI HERALD FILEMiami Herald–July 18, 2008 A Florida congressman called …