Latest Florida Headlines
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Jeanne Hits Florida Head-on; Causes Major Damage
Sep 27 2004 // Jeanne, once a rather weak tropical storm, roared ashore on Florida’s Eastern Coast early Sunday morning with the full fury of a massive Category 3 hurricane. While scenes of devastation played across TV screens...
‘Hurricane Watch’ Likely for Florida
Sep 24 2004 // Although Hurricane Jeanne has weakened slightly, the storm’s maximum sustained winds are still near 100 mph (160 km/hr) with higher gusts. However, the National Hurricane Center’s latest bulletin warns,...
Texas Coastal Residents Advised to be Prepared
Sep 23 2004 // Should Tropical Storm Ivan cause widespread damage from high winds and wind-driven rain along the Texas Gulf Coast those who sustain damage are urged to have patience since many adjusters have been assigned to Florida,...
Insurers to Pay an Estimated $4.4 Billion for Claims From Hurricane Frances
Sep 23 2004 // Homeowners and businesses are expected to file claims totaling an estimated $4.4 billion for insured property losses from Hurricane Frances, according to a preliminary estimate by ISO’s (www.iso.com) Property Claim...
Fla.’s Seminole County Chamber of Commerce Honors The Hartford for Capital Investment
Sep 23 2004 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., an insurance and financial services company, has been selected by the Seminole County (Florida) Regional Chamber of Commerce for its annual listing of local companies that have...
RMS Estimates Ivan Insured Losses at $3-$6 Billion
Sep 22 2004 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, said that insured losses in the U.S. from Hurricane Ivan are expected to be between $3 and $6 billion. RMS’...
Fla. Removes Pair of Unlicensed Adjusters
Sep 22 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that two more unlicensed adjusters are off the streets in the Ft. Myers area. James John Tomlinson, 42, and James Stephen Hudgens, 55, both working for Ft....
A Hurricane Season of Discontent; Lessons Learned in 2004
Sep 22 2004 // Prior to 2004, Florida had gone for five years without a significant hurricane. So it is of little surprise that the onslaught of this year’s three major hurricanes has caught all of us in the insurance industry a...
Charley vs. Andrew: One Person’s Perspective
Sep 20 2004 // Twelve years ago last month, Hurricane Andrew hit Homestead and became the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Sadly, on this anniversary, thousands of Floridians again suffered the aftermath of another...
Winds of Change
Sep 20 2004 // Wasn’t it just about the time folks in Florida were catching their breath from Hurricane Charley that Frances came a calling? As this issue of Insurance Journal Southeast was being put to bed last week, yet another...
CAT Modelers: Ivan’s Estimated Losses Up to $10B
Sep 20 2004 // Initial estimated insured losses from Hurricane Ivan range from about $2 billion to about $10 billion, according to catastrophe modelers Eqecat, Inc. The estimated range of insured losses takes into account Category 3...
Safeco Estimates Losses from Hurricane Frances
Sep 20 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco announced that its pretax catastrophe losses stemming from Hurricane Frances are estimated at $28 million. This figure represents the estimated losses both from claims received through Sept. 20, 2004...
PCI Claims Hurricane Ivan Proves Need for Tougher Fla. Building Code
Sep 20 2004 // Last month’s decision by the Florida Building Commission to add more stringent wind provisions to the Florida Building Code was reportedly especially perceptive in the wake of three – and possibly four –...
People and Places
Sep 20 2004 // Ernst Csiszar The Board of Governors of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) named South Carolina Director of Insurance and current president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
Ivan Not Finished With U.S.; I.I.I. Reports on Florida Hurricane Damage
Sep 18 2004 // While he lost his hurricane designation several days ago, what was Hurricane Ivan continued to bring misery to the United States, spawning more tornadoes and drenching areas from Georgia up through Pennsylvania in the last...
RMS: Potential Losses for Hurricane Ivan, $2 to $7 Billion
Sep 17 2004 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS), reported that insured losses from Hurricane Ivan in the U.S. are likely to range from $2 to $7 billion, based on updated information on landfall location and wind speeds. Additional insured...
Fitch Estimates Ivan May Become Second Costliest Hurricane For U.S. P/C Insurers
Sep 17 2004 // Chicago-based Fitch Ratings has issued some preliminary comments on the extent of the losses from Hurricane Ivan’s destructive rampage through Alabama, Florida and other Gulf Coast States. Fitch noted that...
Florida CFO Reports Progress in Emergency Response Efforts in Wake of Hurricane Ivan
Sep 17 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, who also serves as the State Fire Marshal, on Friday offered an update on search and rescue efforts and thanked emergency responders for their crucial, life-saving...
Aftermath of Ivan: Hundreds of Thousands Without Power, Heavy Rains Continue
Sep 16 2004 // Hurricane Ivan slammed ashore in Gulf Shores, Ala., early Thursday with winds of 130 mph, packing deadly tornadoes and a powerful punch of waves and rain that threatened to swamp communities from Louisiana to the Florida...
Fla. CFO Sends Specialists in to Help Residents Suffering From Ivan’s Wrath
Sep 16 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher expressed his concern for Floridians who suffered the loss of loved ones or damage to their homes and property due to Hurricane Ivan. Gallagher is sending insurance...
