Category: Florida News

TIME Magazine–September 05, 2008 By MICHAEL GRUNWALD As Hurricane Ike barrels toward South Florida, Americans can be sure they won’t have to endure another catastrophic failure of a hurricane protection system. That’s because South Florida doesn’t have a hurricane protection …

Naples Daily News–September 7, 2008 By ELYSA BATISTA NAPLES — Some Southwest Florida residents, bilked out of thousands of dollars by unscrupulous contractors, are learning the hard way that Florida’s Construction Recovery fund isn’t the fix-all to end-all as they …

The article below was published on August 29 in the Financial Times.  A downloadable copy is attached for your review. Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Colodny Fass.     Catastrophe bond offerings …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: President Bush Declares State of Emergency for Florida On Sunday, September 7, 2008, President Bush declared a State of Emergency in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid to …

On Sunday, September 7, 2008, President Bush declared a State of Emergency in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Ike beginning on September …

Materials for the September 9, 2008 Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriters Association Board of Governors meeting are attached.

With its first meeting previously canceled due to inclement weather, the Florida Developmental Disabilities Compact Workgroup and related Consumer Advisory Workgroup now will meet on Thursday, September 18, 2008 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Florida Senate Office …

Because the National Hurricane Center’s five-day track forecast cone for Hurricane Ike indicates that the storm is no longer a serious threat to southwest Florida, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriters Association (“FWCJUA”) Board of Governors meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 8:30 …

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of September 8-12, 2008 Tuesday, September 9 FWCJUA The Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Board of Governors will hold a meeting on Tuesday, September 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the FWCJUA Headquarters located at …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) issued two Emergency Orders on Friday, September 5, 2008 to all health insurers and health maintenance organizations regarding the anticipated impact of Hurricane Ike on Florida consumers. To view the Orders, click here and here. The …