Latest Florida Headlines
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Florida Drops Order for The Doctors Co. to Lower Rates
Nov 3 2015 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has dropped its Order for The Doctors Co. (TDC) to lower its filed rates by 15 percent. The rates proposed by the medical malpractice insurer back in Dec. 2014 will remain...
Florida City Officials Deny Allegations over Spring Break Ordinance
Nov 3 2015 // Officials in Florida’s Panhandle are disputing allegations in a lawsuit claiming that racial bias was behind new ordinances designed to curb spring break mayhem. Panama City Beach Mayor Gayle Oberst told The News...
Florida DMV Requests Dismissal of Taxi Companies’ Rideshare Complaint
Nov 2 2015 // In a move that is sure to further frustrate Florida taxicab companies, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV) has asked a Leon County, Florida, judge to dismiss a complaint requiring the state...
Florida Beach City Businesses Say Spring Break Ban Violates Civil Rights
Nov 2 2015 // Several Panama City Beach, Fla., nightclub owners argue in a lawsuit filed Oct. 30 that local officials violated their rights and showed racial bias when they approved a series of new ordinances designed to curb spring...
People – Southeast
Nov 2 2015 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has announced he plans to seek re-election in 2016. “I remain committed to protecting the people of North Carolina through fair and reasonable insurance regulation,...
Outlook for Homeowners Insurance Market Improves: Report
Nov 2 2015 // The outlook for the U.S. homeowners market has improved over last year thanks in part to rate increases and lower reinsurance costs, according to reinsurance intermediary Aon Benfield. A new report by Aon Benfield...
Florida Man Injured by Exploding E-Cigarette
Oct 30 2015 // Fire officials say a southwest Florida man was injured when an e-cigarette he was smoking exploded in his face. North Collier Deputy Fire Chief Eloy Ricardo says the man suffered burns to his face and also inhaled a piece...
Florida Regulators ‘Encouraged’ by Insurers’ Stress Test Results
Oct 29 2015 // Florida property insurers are well-capitalized and able to handle a 1-in-100 year storm event if and when it occurs in the state, according to the Florida Office of Insurance’s 2015 Data Call and subsequent stress...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Appoints Henderson as Florida Field Executive
Oct 29 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies added Chris Henderson as a senior field representative to promote targeted growth in Florida. The growth in the state includes the addition of the company’s multiline...
Florida’s Orchid Underwriters Enters Commercial E&S Business, Hires 2 to Lead
Oct 28 2015 // Florida-Based Orchid Underwriters Insurance Agency, LLC, a specialty underwriter of property insurance focusing on coastal properties, has named Robert J. Rose senior vice president of Underwriting and Programs and Bryan...
Outlook for Homeowners Insurance Market Improves: Aon
Oct 27 2015 // The outlook for the U.S. homeowners insurance market has improved over last year thanks in part to rate increases and lower reinsurance costs, according to reinsurance intermediary Aon Benfield. A new report by Aon...
Aon Expands Florida Reinsurance Operations
Oct 27 2015 // Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, is expanding its reinsurance and analytical capabilities in the state of Florida. Beginning January 2016, Aon Benfield will increase the...
Florida-Based U.S. Cat Adjusters Names Cornett Director of Marketing
Oct 26 2015 // U.S. Cat Adjusters, LLC, a claims firm in the Florida property and casualty marketplace, has appointed Greg Cornett as director of Marketing. Cornett will be responsible for U.S. Cat Adjusters market expansion strategy and...
Florida Supreme Court to Decide on Medical Marijuana Amendment
Oct 26 2015 // The Florida Supreme Court is going to hold a Dec. 8 hearing on a measure to legalize medical marijuana. The court on Wednesday ordered oral arguments on the proposed amendment. The high court must decide whether or not the...
The Hilb Group Acquires Gentry Insurance of Florida
Oct 23 2015 // The Hilb Group, LLC (THG) has acquired Gentry Insurance Agency (GIA) Inc. GIA is an independent insurance agency located in Apopka, Fla. The transaction became effective October 1, 2015. As an independent agency, GIA...
Florida Couple Charged After Receiving Sinkhole Settlement, Selling Home
Oct 22 2015 // Hernando County, Florida deputies say a Brooksville couple faces mortgage fraud charges after selling their home and failing to notify the buyers about sinkhole activity. The Tampa Tribune reports that Rickey and Frances...
Florida’s Normandy Insurance Promotes Cook to Underwriting Manager
Oct 21 2015 // Florida-based Normandy Insurance has promoted Greta Cook to the position of underwriting manager. Formerly a senior underwriter with Normandy, Cook’s new role will include managing the underwriting team and focusing...
Second Family Files Lawsuit in Florida Over Sunken Ship
Oct 20 2015 // Another lawsuit is being filed on behalf of a crew member aboard the cargo ship that sunk during a hurricane. Court records show the wrongful death lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of Tina Riehm, widow of third mate...
People – Southeast
Oct 19 2015 // Florida’s Triton Insurance Group, a provider of home, auto, business, motorcycle, umbrella, boat and workers’ compensation insurance, has appointed Cole Millican as its newest agent. Millican has become a top...
Florida Approves Removal of Up to 142,500 Policies from Citizens
Oct 19 2015 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation approved the removal of up to 140,000 personal residential policies and 2,500 commercial residential polices from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. by the following four...
