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 …

Hartford loses bid to raise insurance rates

Jun 3, 2008

State regulators denied Hartford’s rate request, but the company can still ask a state appeals court for one last review. BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA Miami Herald–June 3, 2008 State regulators denied a nearly 40 percent insurance rate increase sought by …

Trade Groups Voice Outrage To NAIC Over McCarty Remarks

Jun 3, 2008

National Underwriter–June 2, 2008 BY DANIEL HAYSNU Online News Service SAN FRANCISCO —Trade group representatives appearing before a National Association of Insurance Commissioners panel yesterday leveled heavy criticism at the group for allowing one of its members to appear before …

‘Opting out’ in homeowners’ insurance saga

Jun 3, 2008

Miami Herald–June 01, 2008 Q. I got a letter from Magnolia Insurance, which informed me that it was going to assume my homeowner’s policy from Citizens and, unless I were to contact them before Friday, the assumption would be automatic. …