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September 02, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Florida Federal Insurance Co. of Boynton Beach, a personal and commercial insurance brokerage firm. Terms ...
August 31, 2010 - By EDWARD L. CONNOR
Homeowners who have recently been affected by flood map changes may be eligible for a new flood insurance option that can provide temporary financial relief. ...
August 30, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Unisource Program Administrators has been acquired by U.S. Risk....
August 24, 2010 - By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
The new minimum medical loss ratio (MLR) rules are generating fierce debate in Congress over context and intent....
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine soon will release the Third Edition of its Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines: Evaluation and Management of Common Health Problems and Functional Recovery in Workers. ...
American International Group said it will sell its majority interest in its consumer lending business, American General Finance, and take a pre-tax loss of $1.9 billion in the third quarter from the transaction....
August 10, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Medical fraud is on the move in Florida. And the NICB is chasing it....
August 10, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
United Insurance Holdings Corp., a P&C insurance holding company based in St. Petersburg, said it returned to profitability in 2Q. ...
With the prediction of a very active hurricane season on the horizon, a report on catastrophe bond activity shows 2010 second-quarter transactions were the second most active on record, but outstanding capital is down....
August 09, 2010 - By KEVIN MCCARTY
Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty defends OIR actions in letter to Tallahassee newspaper....
August 09, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will be the keynote speaker at the CPCU 66th Annual Meeting and Seminars Sept. 25–28 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. ...
August 09, 2010 - By SUSAN T. STEAD
Despite the casual nature of social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, the use of social media is subject to state insurance laws that govern advertising and unfair trade practices....
American International Group (AIG) reported a 2010 second quarter net loss of $2.7 billion, which the company said was primarily due to a $3.3 billion goodwill impairment charge....
Despite losses that would normally promote a hardening in the power sector insurance market, rates remain soft with no sign of a turnaround in the near future....
August 05, 2010 - By ULRIKE DAUER, WSJ
Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services AG on Thursday reported a 51% decline in second-quarter net profit....
August 06, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Cecil Pearce to take over helm at Florida Insurance Council....
August 05, 2010 - By CHAD HEMENWAY
Florida's property insurance market appears able to absorb the blow of a large storm in addition to a series of smaller events this year....
August 03, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Cease and Desist Order to the Association of Independent Mangers for the sale of unauthorized health insurance plans. ...
August 02, 2010 - By JILL ELISH, FSU NEWS
Miami tops all Florida cities for vulnerability to hurricanes....
August 02, 2010 - By STEPHEN SINGER, AP
Brown & Brown Insurance wins court fight to keep documents confidential....
August 02, 2010 - By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
Probe of Rep. Charles Rangel pulls insurers into the spotlight....
July 28, 2010 - By JESSICA HANSON, PCIAA
The Multiple Peril Insurance Act could be back on the House agenda as early as this week, before Congress leaves for the August recess....
July 27, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Humana Inc., has named Tim Love president of its Florida commercial operations. He is Humana's senior commercial executive for the company's Florida markets, which include South Florida, Central Florida and North Florida....
July 20, 2010 - By SCOTT JOHNSON
FAIA's Scott Johnson once again takes on public adjuster....
July 19, 2010 - By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
The House will likely consider legislation on Thursday that would add wind coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program, a plan opposed by the insurance industry....
July 20, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Markel Corp. is moving into the Florida workers' compensation business with the acquisition of Aspen Holdings, Inc. ...
July 08, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Gov. Charlie Crist has issued a proclamation calling for a Special Session July 20-23 related to oil drilling....
July 08, 2010 - By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
President Obama has ignited a political firestorm by using the recess appointment process to make Dr. Donald Berwick administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ...
A report that Florida’s catastrophe funds have over $2 trillion in loss exposure will be clarified in the future, according to officials from the state’s insurance department....
July 06, 2010 - By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
The House has passed legislation that allows recovery of noneconomic damages for maritime death victims’ families, starting with the 11 workers that died in British Petroleum’s current oil rig disaster. ...
July 06, 2010 - By SCOTT JOHNSON
Florida needs reform in areas of public adjusters and replacement cost value claims processing....
July 06, 2010 - By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. says someone fraudulently changed its address through the U.S. Postal Service....
July 01, 2010 - By ALLISON BELL
Insurance groups want commissioners involvement in new health care ratios....
July 01, 2010 - By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
The House passed legislation that would for the first time establish a federal office designed to deal with insurance activities....
July 01, 2010 - By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
The Senate, last night, extended the long delayed National Flood Insurance Program....
June 29, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
CFO Sink writes Feinberg regarding claim process for BP oil spill....
June 29, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
MedMal Direct bypasses the agency system and goes direct to the consumer...
June 28, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Finally, some good news about the Florida property insurance market....
June 28, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has issued a Final Order to a dozen entities, including companies and their officers, for the unauthorized sale of health insurance products in Florida. ...
June 22, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office has issued a bulletin outlining its new requirements for policy transactions associated with Lloyd's of London. ...
June 21, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Florida CFO Alex Sink wants oil spill claim facility located in Florida....
June 18, 2010 - By CHAD HEMENWAY
XL Re Ltd. is the first reinsurance company from Bermuda to operate in Florida without having to put up 100 percent collateral....
June 18, 2010 - By NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp. have more than $2 trillion in total exposures....
June 15, 2010 - By CHAD HEMENWAY
Florida domestic insurer Olympus Insurance Co. has satisfied state regulators with a corrective action plan to rectify concerns about the company’s solvency. ...
June 14, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
AIR Worldwide (AIR) has received certification of its 2010 U.S. Hurricane Model by the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology....
June 14, 2010 - By NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE
Weiss Research Inc. finds a number of large life and annuity insurers are in solid financial shape. ...
June 10, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Investigators contacted more than 888 employers, visited 435 work sites, and issued 70 Stop-Work Orders....
June 09, 2010 - By ARTHUR D. POSTAL
The National Flood Insurance Program will pay claims for damage to homes and contents from oil driven ashore during hurricanes, its officials have announced....
June 03, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Universal Insurance Services of Florida, Inc. and Gaines & Smith Financial Group, Inc., have merged into a single business....
June 02, 2010 - By STAFF WRITER
Despite the urgings of Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty and others, Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed the omnibus property insurance bill passed at the close of the 2010 legislative session. ...

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