Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, October 30

Oct 30, 2008

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Citizens’ hurricane mitigation discounts help condo associations Condominium and homeowners associations that have added storm shutters, reinforced doors or roofs and put in impact-resistant glass to make their …

NAIC Life and Health Insurance October, 2008 Update

Oct 30, 2008

Following is a recap of National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) life and health insurance-related meetings held during the month of October.   Medicare Part D Updates The Health Risk-Based Capital Working Group has approved sponsorship of the Medicare Part …

Medicaid: Nursing homes underpaid

Oct 29, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–October 29, 2008 Bob LaMendola Florida’s Medicaid program underpaid nursing homes by $214 million in 2006 and will fall short by a like amount this year as a result of an ongoing, national funding gap, according to a …

Tennessee Underwriter Forms Commercial Brokerage in Florida

Oct 29, 2008

Insurance Journal–October 28, 2008 Tennessee-based Appalachian Underwriters Inc. established a commercial brokerage division and will open a new office in Sarasota, Fla. to house the new operation. AUI will focus on property and casualty risks that are unique, unusual or …

Nearly one-fifth of Florida’s electorate already voted

Oct 29, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–October 28, 2008 By Aaron Deslatte Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE With the presidential election still a week out, nearly one-fifth of Florida’s electorate has already cast ballots. And Florida Democrats are claiming they’ve got an edge over …