Category: Archive – Seminars

ALEX SINK: We can reduce Floridians’ insurance risks

Feb 18, 2008

Miami Herald–Mon, Feb. 18, 2008 Right now, every Florida homeowner, automobile owner and business owner is liable for ”hidden taxes” in the form of assessments from Florida’s Hurricane Catastrophe (CAT) Fund. The risk we face results from an attempt by …

S.C. Governor Sanford to Sign Small Business Healthcare Bill

Feb 18, 2008

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford will sign S588 on February 19, 2008. This bill will give small businesses greater ability to provide health insurance for their employees by banding together into healthcare cooperatives. The complete press release from Governor Sanford’s …

FEDC Inside Track for Legislative Affairs: Week of Feb. 11-15, 2008

Feb 18, 2008

FEDC Legislative ReportWeek of February 11-15, 2008 In order to work through recommendations for initial budget reductions for consideration by the entire Florida House of Representatives during the first week of the Regular 2008 Session, House Speaker Marco Rubio scheduled additional …

Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association

Feb 18, 2008

The Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association will hold a Board of Governors meeting on Monday, February 18, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. The call-in number for this meeting is (866) 267-9750; conference code 8502221882. There is no agenda available at this time.

Citizens Meetings

Feb 17, 2008

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) will hold the following meetings on Tuesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 18 at the Tampa Airport Marriott in Tampa, Florida: Citizens Audit Committee-Tuesday, February 17 at 2:30 p.m. The call-in number for this meeting …

U.S. House Subcommittee Insurance Crisis Hearing Report

Feb 13, 2008

On Monday, February 11, 2008, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) of the United States House of Representatives held a field hearing entitled “The Homeowners’ Insurance Crisis and its Impact on Communities, Homeowners and the Economy” in Palm Beach County, …

FIGA Board Meeting Report

Feb 13, 2008

On Wednesday, February 13, 2008, a representative of this firm attended the Board of Directors’ (“Board”) Meeting of the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”). Several reports were provided to the Board and actions were taken on necessary items. Below is …

FWCJUA Operations Committee Meeting Report

Feb 13, 2008

On Friday, February 8, 2008, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held a meeting of its Operations Committee (“Committee”) to discuss service provider fee adjustments and selection process, disaster data recovery, document management and retention, and general business …