Citizens’ reassessments hit some homeowners hard

Mar 17, 2009

Palm Beach Post–March 16, 2009 By JEFF OSTROWSKI Palm Beach Post Staff Writer LAKE WORTH – Walter Baker is reeling from sticker shock: The insured value of his Lake Worth home has nearly tripled to $300,000, a jump that increased …

Florida awarded stimulus money to fight wildfires

Mar 17, 2009

South Florida Business Journal–March 17, 2009 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has been awarded $900,000 under the federal stimulus plan to conduct wildfire prevention efforts. The money, which is being provided by the U.S. Forest Service, will …

Florida Program Manager Allied American Enters Personal Lines

Mar 17, 2009

Insurance Journal–March 17, 2009 National program insurance manager Allied American Underwriters-AAU, headquartered in Tampa, Fla. has introduced a new national personal lines division. The new programs specialize in writing personal clients on both an admitted and non-admitted basis. According to …

Families take FEMA’s offer to escape risky flood zones

Mar 17, 2009

The goal is to cut claims by reducing the number of victims By Tia Mitchell Florida Times-Union–March 17, 2009 Summer showers are cause for concern for families living along Wills Branch on Jacksonville’s Westside. They know it’s just a matter …

Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Tuesday, March 17

Mar 17, 2009

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   NAIC To Revisit Credit Scoring; Florida Insurance Commissioner:  ‘No End Game But Information Gathering’ The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Executive Committee has voted to revisit the controversial …

FPCA: SCHIP Mandatory Insurer Reporting Update–March 17

Mar 17, 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has posted the following Group Health Plan (“GHP”) and Liability Insurance (including Self-Insurance), No-Fault Insurance and Workers’ Compensation (“Liability Insurance”) updates related to Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension …