Category: Archive – Seminars

COLUMN: Declining rates worry insurance executives

Jun 9, 2008

Herald Tribune–June 9, 2008 Insurance executives, steeped in hefty profits in recent years, are getting nervous. At a Standard & Poor’s conference last week, some top insurance executives said declining policy rates will eat into profits in the short term. …

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of June 9-13

Jun 9, 2008

(Please note: To view the complete meeting notices and/or full text of proposed rules, click on the corresponding hyperlinks below.)   Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of June 9-13   Monday, June 9 The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund held an …

Democrats Bash McCain’s Catastrophe Fund Opposition

Jun 6, 2008

Tampa Tribune–June 6, 2008 By BILLY HOUSE The Tampa Tribune WASHINGTON – The Barack Obama campaign and Florida Democrats on Thursday attacked Sen. John McCain’s opposition to a national insurance catastrophic fund. They sought not only to underscore the difference …

Storm drill uncovers flaws

Jun 6, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–June 5, 2008 By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer BROOKSVILLE — With powerful Category 3 Hurricane Herb barrelling down on the west coast of Florida on Wednesday afternoon, Hernando County’s emergency managers were in deep trouble. Before they …

National Guard: Ready for the storm

Jun 6, 2008

Orlando Sentinel–June 6, 2008 Darryl E. Owens Sentinel Staff Writer A year ago, state and federal officials worried about whether the war-stressed Florida National Guard was ready to handle the aftermath of a major hurricane at home. Now, Guard leaders …

On home inspections, why is state so slow?

Jun 5, 2008

Miami Herald–June 04, 2008 Q. On Feb. 27, I applied for the free windstorm inspection from My Safe Florida Home, hoping to get approval from the state for the $5,000 matching grant to replace the windows in my house before …