Category: Florida News

EDITORIAL: House FEMA elsewhere

Jun 5, 2008

Palm Beach Post–June 05, 2008 Palm Beach Post Editorial It’s never easy to get a straight answer from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, even at its highest levels. A few months after Director David Paulison promised to stop using trailers …

State owed $160K to local businessman

Jun 5, 2008

The Gainesville Sun–June 4, 2008 By Anthony ClarkSun business editor Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink personally delivered a check for $159,403.19 to Gainesville homebuilder G.W. Robinson on Tuesday to raise awareness about unclaimed property. The state is holding $1.5 …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, June 5

Jun 5, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Walter Dartland and Brad Ashwell: Keep killing the Citizens Insurance fund transfer On May 28, Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a provision quietly slipped into the Homeowners Bill of …

DeLand leaders agree to charge nonresidents for accidents

Jun 4, 2008

News-Journal–June 03, 2008 By MARK HARPERStaff writer DELAND — Out-of-towners take note: There’s another reason to avoid being at fault in an accident requiring police or fire response in the city limits. You or your insurance company will be billed …

2005 hurricane season still proving costly for Floridians

Jun 4, 2008

The sale of bonds — and levies on insurance policies — could help pay off outstanding claims. Aaron DeslatteTallahassee BureauOrlando Sentinel–June 4, 2008 TALLAHASSEE–Whether you realize it or not, you’re still paying off the 2005 hurricane season every time you …

Florida Mega-Cat Won’t Guarantee Market Turn

Jun 4, 2008

National Underwriter–June 3, 2008 BY SUSANNE SCLAFANE NU Online News Service NEW YORK —The size of the next catastrophe to impact property-casualty reinsurers won’t determine whether it’s a market-turning event, said global reinsurance executives, instead suggesting that the element of …

Brown & Brown Acquires Calif. Agency

Jun 4, 2008

National Underwriter–June 3, 2008 NU Online News Service Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance broker Brown & Brown Inc. said it has acquired Stockton, Calif.-based insurance agency Debock & Muth Insurance Agency Inc. Terms of the deal were not released. Debock & …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, June 4

Jun 4, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   DeLand leaders agree to charge nonresidents for accidents Out-of-towners take note: There’s another reason to avoid being at fault in an accident requiring police or fire response in …

FWCJUA Rates and Forms Committee Meeting Report: June 3

Jun 4, 2008

On Tuesday, June 03, 2008, the Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held a Rates and Forms Committee (“Committee”) meeting to discuss the following: 2008 Legislative Session Review 2008 loss ratio A program to eliminate the 2007 Subplan D …