Category: Archive – Seminars

Producer Groups and Carriers Promote Cat Plan

Jul 16, 2008

National Underwriter–July 15, 2008 NU Online News Service Two major agent broker trade groups and two leading property-casualty insurance carriers have banded together to ask Congress to promote a plan to spread coastal risk across state boarders. In statements released …

Crist touts agreement on climate research

Jul 16, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–July 16, 2008 Gov. Charlie Crist is promising to work with Britain to develop clean energy technology and to prevent climate change. Crist and British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Kim Howells watched in London on Tuesday as …

‘Heartless’ mom gets 11 years

Jul 16, 2008

A woman from Trinidad who lied to adopt 11 disabled children whom authorities say she abused while she raked in more than one million dollars in subsidies was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly 11 years in prison.

10-Year Sentence in Scheme to Bilk Adoption System

Jul 16, 2008

Calling a former Queens woman’s acts “diabolical in nature,” a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced her to more than 10 years in prison on Tuesday for a fraudulent scheme in which she adopted 11 disabled children under four aliases, while …

My Safe Florida Home Rule Hearing

Jul 16, 2008

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Consumer Services has issued Notice(s) of Proposed Rule Hearing regarding the following My Safe Florida Home Program ("MSFH") Rules: 69J-7.006: Grants Directly from the Department to Homeowners 69J-7.007: Grants-Medical Condition Exception Date:  …

New property insurers lead to lower rates

Jul 15, 2008

Firms picking up business shed by larger competitors. by Chuck Wanager Staff WriterOrlando Business Journal–Friday, July 11, 2008 At least 14 new Florida-based property insurers doing business in metro Orlando are offering something rare in today’s economy: lower prices. That’s …