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Fla. CFO to Reform Premises Liability Rule, Fix ‘Broken Civil Justice System’
Jan 27 2006 // A lack of meaningful tort reform in Florida has added unnecessary expenses to the insurance and healthcare industries in Florida, CFO Tom Gallagher told the Coral Springs, Fla. Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees. One of...
Fla. Property Insurance Reforms Described by CFO Gallagher
Jan 24 2006 // Solutions to strengthen Florida’s property insurance market were described by CFO Tom Gallagher during an address to the Windermere Rotary Club in Orlando, Fla. Last year, in the wake of two unprecedented hurricane...
Florida Candidates for Governor Pledge to Solve Citizens Problems, Add Insurers
Jan 23 2006 // Solving Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s problems, encouraging new insurers to enter the Florida market and lowering property insurance rates were debated by candidates for governor of Florida during a Jan. 20...
Gallagher Joins RJF Agencies as Director of Marketing/Commercial Lines
Jan 18 2006 // Minnesota-based RJF Agencies Inc. reported that Tim Gallagher was hired as its director of Marketing/Commercial Lines. In this role, Gallagher will oversee the marketing of commercial insurance risks, design risk...
Beecher Carlson Boosts Northeast Profile, Adding 12 in Boston
Jan 12 2006 // Insurance broker and risk management consultant Beecher Carlson has significantly expanded its presence in the northeast region with the recent addition of 12 industry professionals in its Boston office. Beecher Carlson...
Arthur J. Gallagher Purchases Fla. Benefit Management Group
Jan 10 2006 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported the acquisition of Benefit Management Group Inc. of Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Founded in 1997, Benefit Management Group Inc. (BMG) is a benefit brokerage firm offering a wide-range...
William Gallagher Promotes Bolick
Dec 30 2005 // William Gallagher Associates has promoted Louisa C. Bolick to senior vice president in the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice. Bolick has 15 years of experience in employee benefits, on both the carrier and brokerage...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Adds Pa. Brokerage to Roster
Dec 29 2005 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported the acquisition of Brokerage Professionals Inc. of Media, Pennsylvania. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1982, Brokerage Professionals Inc. (bpi) is a...
Hurricane-Impacted Floridians Eligible for Income Tax Relief
Dec 22 2005 // Tax and time relief measures are available to Floridians impacted by this year’s hurricanes according to Tom Gallagher, Florida CFO. “Many hurricane victims are still struggling to repair their homes and...
News Briefs
Dec 18 2005 // FLORIDA State Farm of Florida 8.6 Percent Rate Request Approved The Florida Department of Insurance approved an average statewide premium rate hike of 8.6 percent for State Farm of Florida, the largest insurer of homes in...
Florida Proposes Strict Insurance Fraud Reporting Requirements
Dec 8 2005 // Strict insurance fraud reporting requirements will soon be initiated by the Florida Division of Insurance Fraud, according to Tom Gallagher, Department of Financial Services CFO. In the wake of multiple hurricanes DFS has...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Names Golden Northeast Regional Manager for Brokerage Retail Division
Dec 7 2005 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that Michael Golden has been appointed Northeast Regional Manager of the company’s Brokerage Retail Division. He will report directly to James Gault, president of the...
People & Places
Dec 5 2005 // Lori Meehan NBIS, headquartered in Atlanta, appointed Lori Meehan senior vice president of operations. Meehan has served as secretary of NBIS, as well as general counsel to ProBuilders Specialty Insurance Co. and...
Jensen Joins William Gallagher in Boston as Senior VP
Nov 28 2005 // William Gallagher Associates (WGA) announced that Kirk Jensen has joined its Boston office as senior vice president and leader of the Risk Management Practice Group. He brings more than 20 years of risk advisory experience...
Busiest Hurricane Season on Record Ends Nov. 30
Nov 28 2005 // Hurricane Season 2005 officially comes to a close Wednesday Nov. 30 and according to Tom Gallagher, Florida’s CFO, people will be dealing with the aftermath for years to come. Nationwide, this season was the busiest...
Florida’s CFO Gallagher Backs National Catastrophe Fund
Nov 25 2005 // A National Catastrophe Fund that would provide assistance for insurance claims in Florida has been endorsed by Tom Gallagher, Florida’s CFO. The CFO’s recommendations came after officials, including Florida...
Fla. CFO Gallagher Voices Support for Tax-Deferred CAT Fund Reserves
Nov 21 2005 // The serious challenge to Florida’s economy, the rising cost of property insurance and five solutions to hurricane issues were discussed on Nov. 7 in Tallahassee by Florida’s CFO Tom Gallagher at a briefing...
Fla. CFO Gallagher Voices Support for Tax-Deferred CAT Fund Reserves
Nov 20 2005 // The serious challenge to Florida’s economy, the rising cost of property insurance and five solutions to hurricane issues were discussed on Nov. 7 in Tallahassee by Florida’s CFO Tom Gallagher at a briefing...
Fla. CFO Gallagher Supports Tax-Deferred CAT Fund Reserves; Suggests Reinsurance Rate Study
Nov 8 2005 // Legislation in Congress to pass U.S. Rep. Mark Foley’s proposal to allow the accumulation of tax-deferred catastrophic reserves by insurers, and a study on how to add programs to the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe...
Florida Deploys Second Mobile Assistance Unit in Hialeah to Assist Wilma’s Victims
Nov 2 2005 // A second mobile assistance unit has been deployed to Hialeah, Fla. to assist hurricane victims in the recovery process, according to Tom Gallagher, Florida’s CFO. Gallagher, who was on-hand at the opening of the new...
