Latest Florida Headlines
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Fla. Issues Emergency Order to Protect Homeowners in 12 Panhandle Counties
Jul 20 2005 // An emergency order has been issued to all property and casualty insurers and surplus lines insurers by Florida’s Commissioner of Insurance Regulation Kevin McCarty prohibiting carriers from canceling or failing to...
$120,000 In ‘Ditched’ Vehicles Offered ‘For Sale’ to DFS Undercover Officers
Jul 20 2005 // Eight individuals have been apprehended in West Palm Beach, Fla. for attempting to claim more than $120,000 in auto insurance theft benefits; but, there was one hitch, they attempted to “ditch” the vehicles by...
FAIA Management, Automation Training Seminar Participants to Discuss Agency Concerns, Workflow
Jul 18 2005 // Automation workflow, practical leadership, technical agency valuation, automation management, incentive compensation, recruiting, sales management and a wide range of other agency concerns will be discussed by some of the...
Education Essential
Jul 18 2005 // Frequent CE Classes Keep Agents Informed Efforts to provide first-quality education at its annual convention, insurance day programs and at regular errors and omissions education programs puts the Professional Independent...
FAIA Says PIA of Florida ‘Gave Away the Playbook’ to the Opposition
Jul 18 2005 // During two Big I conventions in Florida, speakers accused the Professional Insurance Agents Florida of taking credit for Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ accomplishments, while “giving away the...
Dennis Slams Fla. Panhandle; AIR Damage Estimate $1B to $2.5B
Jul 18 2005 // Hurricane Dennis slammed into the northern coastline of the Gulf of Mexico between Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach, Fla. July 10 shortly after 3 p.m. (EDT) packing top sustained winds of 120 mph. The hurricane lost...
Fla. Panhandle Residents Face Fuel, Electricity Shortages
Jul 14 2005 // Residents of the Florida Panhandle, where Hurricane Dennis hit on Sunday, face gasoline shortages, power outages and health issues ranging from mosquitoes to falls from ladders, according to John Agwunobi, Florida Health...
Hurricane Dennis’s Bark Was Worse Than Its Bite; Carriers, Associations Evaluating Damages
Jul 12 2005 // As Hurricane Dennis approached Key West, Fla., large insurance carriers, expecting and preparing for the worst, alerted hundreds of adjusters to proceed to Florida and Alabama, and put hundreds of other employees on...
Fitch Reports Hurricane Dennis Could Have Implications for Fla. Market
Jul 12 2005 // Chicago-based Fitch Ratings states that Hurricane Dennis is expected to represent a material loss to the insurance industry. Dennis came ashore on Sunday, July 10, at 3:25 p.m., on Santa Rosa Island, Fla., as a Category 3...
Bouchard Insurance Joins Marsh, Berry & Co.’s APPEX Network
Jul 12 2005 // Clearwater, Fla.-based Bouchard Insurance Inc., with five offices in southwestern and central Florida has joined the Marsh, Berry & Co. Inc.’s Agency Peak Performance EXchange. Richard E. Bouchard, CEO, and J....
Citizens Activates Hotline, Dispatches Response Unit; Only a Few FAIA Agents Report Damage
Jul 11 2005 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. reports it has set up its “storm claims hotline,” and has dispatched a claims response unit to Milton, Fla.; while the Florida Independent Insurance Agents reports most of its...
Mercury Group Teams Mobilize to Help Victims of Hurricane Dennis
Jul 11 2005 // Mercury Insurance Group emergency response teams have mobilized to support its policyholders with claims resulting from Hurricane Dennis. The response teams are now in place and prepared to immediately deploy to impacted...
Two More Fla. Insurers Request Homeowners, Condo Rate Increases
Jul 11 2005 // Florida Preferred Property Insurance and Old Dominion Insurance have joined the list of insurers asking the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for permission to increase homeowner and condominium policy rates. Florida...
Hurricane Dennis’ Insured Losses Estimated to Reach $2.5 Billion
Jul 10 2005 // AIR Worldwide estimates insured losses in the United States from Hurricane Dennis will be between $1 billion to $2.5 billion. Although Dennis made landfall in the same region as Hurricane Ivan in 2004, insured losses from...
Florida Select Activates Toll-Free Hurricane Line
Jul 10 2005 // Sarasota, Fla.-based Florida Select Insurance Company has activated a toll free line 1-888-700-0101–to give its customers immediate information about Hurricane Dennis and how to file claims. Florida Select, a...
Only 40 Percent of Fla. Roofing Contractors Have Workers’ Compensation Coverage
Jul 9 2005 // Rising costs of construction materials and more expensive workers’ compensation insurance are causing roofing contractors to use more uninsured workers according to Department of Financial Services Office of...
Sunshine State Insurance Garners NFIP Award at Conference
Jul 8 2005 // Florida-based Sunshine State Insurance Company has been honored by the National Flood Insurance Program for growth in new business production. The award was presented at the recent NFIP annual conference in Marco Island,...
Category 4 Hurricane Dennis; Batters Cuba, Eyes Fla.
Jul 8 2005 // Hurricane Dennis has become a powerful storm of Ivan like proportions. As it churned through the warm waters of the Caribbean, Dennis picked up strength and size. The latest report from Miami’s National Hurricane...
Security Breach Laws Should Concern Insurers, NAMIC Says
Jul 8 2005 // Differences in the 19 security breach notification laws enacted so far this year should be of concern to insurers conducting business in multiple states, according to an analysis by the National Association of Mutual...
Fla. CFO Reminds Residents of Before and After Dealings with Dennis
Jul 8 2005 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher is urging residents along the Gulf Coast to get ready for a possible strike by Hurricane Dennis. Gallagher advised that residents can contact the department’s...
