Category: Archive – Seminars

New firms bring lower insurance rates

Jun 27, 2008

Jacksonville Business Journal–June 27, 2008by Rachel Witkowski Staff Writer NORTHEAST FLORIDA — Nearly 20 Florida-based property and casualty insurers have started covering homeowners and businesses in Jacksonville, creating the one thing residents may not see elsewhere this year — lower …

Insurers Beef With Fla. Over Exam Rule Change

Jun 27, 2008

National Underwriter–June 26, 2008BY MATT BRADYNU Online News Service The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s proposal to eliminate insurers’ ability to critique and challenge their state conduct exams, before results are made public, has drawn criticism from the insurance industry. …

How to: Choose commercial or business insurance

Jun 27, 2008

Finding the right insurance means knowing your needs by Laura Paskus Correspondent Jacksonville Business Journal–June 27, 2008 Whether you are hoping to protect your own business from a disaster or a lawsuit or are a subcontractor complying with another company’s …

Q&A on insurer’s plan for joint wind, flood policy

Jun 26, 2008

The New York Times–June 25, 2008 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. is lobbying Congress for permission to allow insurance companies to include flood coverage in homeowner policies. The vast majority of flood insurance policies are currently sold …

State may limit paying for some kids’ drugs

Jun 26, 2008

The state’s healthcare agency is considering limiting payments for strong drugs prescribed to young children for illnesses such as autism and bipolar disorder. Miami Herald–June 26, 2008 TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s massive healthcare agency may cut back on paying for powerful …

Crist won’t reappoint judge

Jun 26, 2008

A year after receiving a formal report accusing a Jacksonville workers compensation judge of bias, Gov. Charlie Crist has decided not to reappoint the judge to a second term. By Paul Pinkham, The Florida Times-Union–June 26, 2008 The decision thrilled …

Crist accepts resignations of high court justices

Jun 26, 2008

The Tampa Tribune–June 25, 2008 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Charlie Crist has accepted the resignations of two Florida Supreme Court justices. Crist did it Wednesday after a delay of two months for Justice Kenneth Bell and more than three …

Campbell says he may abandon race

Jun 26, 2008

Palm Beach Post–June 25, 2008 By DARA KAMPalm Beach Post Capital Bureau TALLAHASSEE — Skip Campbell confirmed he is considering dropping out of the race against incumbent Sen. Jeff Atwater, the Palm Beach Gardens Republican who is the incoming Senate …