Category: Archive – Seminars

Hurricane season may catch companies off guard

Jun 23, 2008

A survey shows that 25 percent of small businesses do not have a disaster recovery plan, which can be as simple as back-up disks stored off the company’s premises. BY JIM WYSSMiami Herald–June 23, 2008 After Hurricane Wilma churned through …

Sink wants to see national catastrophe fund set up

Jun 23, 2008

Dallas Business Journal–June 20, 2008 Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Alex Sink, was the guest of honor at a National Association of Industrial and Office Properties function June 16 at Epping Forest Yacht Club. The following are edited excerpts of an …

State insurer’s board chairman stepping down

Jun 20, 2008

Florida Today–June 19, 2008 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TALLAHASSEE — The Board of Governors’ chairman for the state-created homeowners insurance company is stepping down. Bruce Douglas announced Thursday at a board meeting of Citizens Property Insurance in Jacksonville that he will …

Citizens raises $1.75B in offering

Jun 20, 2008

Orlando Sentinel–June 20, 2008 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. said Thursday that it now has $1.75 billion in financing for its high-risk account. The state-backed insurer obtained the funding by selling one- and three-year securities, and said it would use the …

Miami-Dade gets funds for hurricane hardening

Jun 20, 2008

South Florida Business Journal–June 19, 2008 South Florida Business Journal Miami-Dade County said it has been awarded nearly $18 million in funds to harden area buildings against hurricanes. Some grant recipients include Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami-Dade College, Miami-Dade County …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Eye of the storm

Jun 20, 2008

Florida Today–June 20, 2008 Readers express a variety of opinions in their letters to FLORIDA TODAY. A pledge to hold insurers accountable In 2007, three years after one of the worst hurricane seasons in the state’s history, the Florida Legislature …

Editorial: Guarantee in storms is unlikely

Jun 20, 2008

News-Press–June 20, 2008 Editorial Hurricanes, and the threat of hurricanes, make living in Florida a gamble, forcing residents to choose the risk level they’re comfortable with. The foolhardy fail to stockpile basic hurricane kits. The wiser and more cautious build …

Citizens Board of Governors Meeting

Jun 19, 2008

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will hold the following meetings on Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19, 2008: Market Accountability Advisory Committee at 1:00 p.m. on June 18. The call-in number for this meeting is 866.526.0550. Claims Committee at 2:30 …