Category: Archive – Seminars

As water education lags, Fla. leads in boat deaths

May 8, 2008

St. Petersburg Times–May 7, 2008 By Terry Tomalin and Alex Leary, Times Staff Writers Boating deaths jumped 10 percent in Florida last year, marking the 16th year in 20 that the Sunshine State has led the nation in fatalities. All …

Despite lack of hurricanes, don’t forget flood coverage

May 8, 2008

Daytona Beach News-Journal–May 08, 2008 By THOMAS S. BROWN Business Writer After making it scot-free through the past three hurricane seasons, most Volusia-Flagler residents are playing the odds they can survive yet another storm period without any flood damage. But …

Insurance: Big Risks, Big Payoffs

May 7, 2008

The Tampa Tribune–May 7, 2008 By MICHAEL SASSO TAMPA – To some investors, pumping money into a new Florida insurance company must be as attractive as investing in Florida real estate right now. The potential upside is great, but you …

Business owners hail tax change

May 7, 2008

The St. Petersburg Times–May 6, 2008 By Mike Donila, Times staff writer CLEARWATER — Ken Christman’s taxes were $5,000 per year when he bought the 14-room Golden Villa Motel on Clearwater Beach in 1996. Today, they’ve climbed to more than …

Federal Wind Insurance Seen

May 7, 2008

The Tampa Tribune–May 7, 2008 By BILLY HOUSE WASHINGTON – A Senate bill to renew the national flood insurance program is expected to reach a final vote this week, but not before lawmakers from Florida and other Gulf Coast states …

Plane carrying Gov. Charlie Crist makes emergency landing

May 7, 2008

Orlando Sentinel–May 6, 2008 Associated PressTALLAHASSEE The state plane carrying Gov. Charlie Crist had to make a U-turn over Georgia and return to Tallahassee after three controls malfunctioned. Crist spokeswoman Erin Isaac, who was aboard the plane, says the governor …

North Lauderdale wants to split Florida into two states

May 7, 2008

South Carolina, South Dakota and … South Florida? By Lisa J. HuriashSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel–May 6, 2008 Furious at what they consider the giving of more tax dollars than they get, North Lauderdale commissioners passed a resolution to divide Florida into two …

NAIC Reinsurance Task Force Meetings

May 7, 2008

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Reinsurance Task Force will hold a meeting on the following dates and times at the NAIC headquarters in Newark, New Jersey: Wednesday, May 7 from Noon-6:00p.m. Thursday, May 8 from 9:00a.m.-6:00 p.m. Friday, …

DFS Investigating State Farm Agents

May 6, 2008

Florida Today–May 6, 2008 Follow-up Updates from past "exclusives:" # Insurance. The state Department of Financial Services is investigating efforts by State Farm agents to pressure former policyholders — those dropped by State Farm — into buying from state-run Citizens …