Category: Florida News

Insurance Journal–July 9, 2008 Florida-based PURE Risk Management recently launched an insurance program for personal boaters called PURE Watercraft Insurance. PURE provides hull coverage, including coverage for windstorm, on an agreed-value basis, and offers coverage for protection and indemnity, including …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   State storm protection program still open It’s not too late to apply for a free hurricane home-hardening inspection after all. Big Bertha a reminder to prepare for storms …

On Wednesday, July 9, 2008, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a workshop on proposed Rule 69O-164.040: Determining Reserve Liabilities for Preneed Life Insurance.  To view the meeting notice and proposed Rule, click here. The proposed Rule calls …

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing regarding the following Rule: 69O-164.040: Determining Reserve Liabilities for Pre-Need Life Insurance Date:  Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Time:  9:30 a.m. Place:  142 …

Insurance Journal–July 7, 2008 Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘AA-‘ rating to Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) Finance Corp.’s $625 million series 2008A revenues bonds. Fitch said the rating is based on the breadth and stability of the revenue streams …

Florida Health News–July 7, 2008 By Carol Gentry When Congress reconvened Monday after a week off, Florida Sen. Mel Martinez was under heavy pressure from Florida AARP and the state medical association to drop his opposition to a bill that …

National Underwriter–July 8, 2008 BY DANIEL HAYS A hazard mapping firm said today that its top 10 list of tornado-prone metro areas has five Florida cities on it, with a rural section of Denver in first place. Boston-based CDS Business …

Palm Beach Post–July 07, 2008 Palm Beach Post Staff What they tested: Storm safety whistle Cost: $7.50 Where: www.DuluthTrading.com Product claims: Twice as loud as standard police and safety whistles. The Storm Safety Whistle’s patent pending harmonic chamber makes it …

Treasure-Coast Palm–July 7, 2008 By Geoff Oldfather The weather babblers are positively gleeful now that they have a hurricane to get all breathless about. With Hurricane Bertha — the first hurricane of the ’08 season — on its way, let’s …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Fitch Rates Florida Hurricane Fund Bonds Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘AA-‘ rating to Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) Finance Corp.’s $625 million series 2008A revenues bonds. Denver, …