Category: Archive – Seminars

Sen. Martinez Says Surplus Lines Bill Could Pass

Feb 7, 2008

National Underwriter–Feb. 6, 2008BY ARTHUR D. POSTAL WASHINGTON —Congress could pass a measure this year reforming and modernizing surplus lines and reinsurance industry regulation, but support is lacking for legislating a federal backstop for state catastrophic reserve funds, a senior …

Hartford Group to Shed 27,000 Homeowners’ Policies in Florida

Feb 7, 2008

Insurance Journal–February 6, 2008 By Brian Kern The Hartford Group, testifying in front of the Florida Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability Tuesday said they will implement a non-renewal program in Florida beginning in August. The year-long effort will …

Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Meeting

Feb 6, 2008

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee ("Committee") has released its agenda for the Wednesday, February 6, 2008 meeting. Below is the agenda. Staff presentations will be given and public testimony will be taken on the following interim projects: Regulation of …

National Study Focuses on Florida’s Insurance Crisis

Feb 5, 2008

February 5, 2008–Insurance Journal Florida got an ‘F’ grade on a national insurance report card based on a study outlining the state’s insurance ills. The state earned the dismal rating � the lowest possible � after a national study compared …

EDITORIAL: Our view: Well done, please

Feb 5, 2008

State lawmakers should turn up heat while grilling insurance industry bosses today February 5, 2008–Florida Today How would you like your insurance company executive served? Rare, medium rare or well done? We’ll take ours well done, thank you, and urge …

Allstate defends rates, says they were too low

Feb 5, 2008

Posted on Tue, Feb. 05, 2008–Miami Herald BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA As a special Senate committee began two days of hearings with state insurance officials and insurance company executives, Allstate Floridian’s chief executive explained that the company didn’t pass on …

Day 1: A polite grilling for insurance execs

Feb 5, 2008

February 4, 2008–Florida Today By Jim Ash Florida Capital Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — Insurance executives got a polite but chilly reception Monday when they testified under oath to a bi-partisan Senate committee. The Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability is …

Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board Meeting Report

Feb 5, 2008

  The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (“Board”) recently held a meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chairman and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty with Board members Michael Jackson, Jim Bracher, Randy Kammer, Tony Marco, …