Category: Florida News

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America will hold a Surplus Lines Committee meeting on Friday, May 9, 2008, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (EST). The call-in number for this meeting is: 888.742.8686; conference code: 1001369.

Bradenton Herald–May 08, 2008 By LESLEY CLARKHerald Washington Bureau WASHINGTON —A Gulf Coast-backed effort to add wind coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program was soundly defeated Wednesday in the Senate amid concerns it would be too costly. The drive …

Miami Herald–May 08, 2008 By DAVID OVALLE Businesses will be able to get real-time domestic terrorism alerts through a new electronic messaging system announced Wednesday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The system, named BusinesSafe, will allow participating businesses …

Palm Beach Post–May 07, 2008 By DARA KAMPalm Beach Post Capital Bureau TALLAHASSEE — Last year, Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a record $459 million from the state’s $71 billion budget, axing projects from mentoring programs to rodeo complexes. But with …

St. Petersburg Times–May 7, 2008 By Terry Tomalin and Alex Leary, Times Staff Writers Boating deaths jumped 10 percent in Florida last year, marking the 16th year in 20 that the Sunshine State has led the nation in fatalities. All …

Daytona Beach News-Journal–May 08, 2008 By THOMAS S. BROWN Business Writer After making it scot-free through the past three hurricane seasons, most Volusia-Flagler residents are playing the odds they can survive yet another storm period without any flood damage. But …

Recently, the Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held a Market Assistance Plan (“MAP”) Committee (“Committee”) meeting to review an annual report of the FWCJUA MAP. The meeting was called to order by Chairman James Ward, with Committee members …

Recently, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) held a Board of Governors (“Board”) meeting. To view the complete agenda, click here. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bruce Douglas, with a quorum of Board members in attendance. Also in …

On Thursday, May 8, 2008, a member of this firm attended a public hearing by the Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) on Proposed Rule 69J-2.003, F.A.C. entitled “Mediation Procedures for Resolution of Disputed Personal Lines Insurance Claims Arising from the …

Recently, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) held an Audit Committee (“Committee”) meeting to receive updates from Citizens’ Office of the Internal Auditor (“OIA”) that included the Financial Statement Audit. To view the complete agenda, click here. The meeting was called …