Southeast News for April 2005
- Allstate Testing ‘Your Choice’ Auto Policy Option in Tennessee Market
- ‘Miss Piggy,’ Hurricane Center Forecasters to Visit Charleston, S.C., Jacksonville, Fla.
- Ala. Motel Settles Complaint: Denies Fleecing Guests
- FEMA Director Defends Agency; Critics Claim Payments Slow, Exaggerated Death Benefits
- Key Issues Remain Unsolved As Fla. Passes HB 1937
- Ethics Today, Charity Motorcycle Rally Kick-off AAMGA Annual Meeting in Orlando
- Fla. DOI Sets June 1 Hearing for Sirius Intl. Case
- Ebix Inc.’s Revenues Rose 50 Percent in Q1
- AIIA Convention Highlights: Young Agents Participation, Educational Sessions Slated
- Climatologist Cautions Peach-State Residents to Be Prepared for Hurricanes
- S. Fla. Forecaster Suggests Link Between Hurricane Behavior, May Rainfall
- Koetters Leaves Ky. Office of Insurance Suddenly, Without Explanation
- N.C. Agency Management and Technology Conferees to Discuss Hot Topics
- King’s Bay Licensed for Business in Sunshine State
- Jennings Back in Charge at KOI
- Aflac’s Duck ‘Trumped’ By Melania
- Alfa Corp. Reports Q1 Losses Due to Storms
- Organizations Collaborate, Form ‘The Georgia Alliance’ Education Partnership
- University Oceanographers Develop Model to Predict Tampa Bay Storm Surges
- Fla. House Debating HB 1937 on Tuesday; AIA Supports Legislative ‘Fix’
- AssuranceAmerica Corp. Reports Wholesale Sub Now Writing Fla. Policies
- State Farm Back in W.Va. Market; Will Write New Homeowners, Business Policies
- Fla. Insurance Bills Passage Could Exempt Surge Flood Damage Claims
- Fla. Congressmen Appalled: Investigations Reveal Some FEMA Inspectors Had Criminal Records
- N.C. Opens 50 ‘Damage Centers’ to Provide Assistance
- Fla. Insurance Commissioner McCarty Issues Subpoenas to 17 Reinsurers
- Crawford & Co. Reports a Disappointing First Quarter
- Simulated Exercises Teach Homeowners How to Prepare for Hurricanes
- Scam Nets N.C. Chiropractor 28 Months, $372,000 Fine
- Fla. House Passes HB1019, Asbestos and Silica Compensation Act
- Brown & Brown Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
- Fla. ‘Sales Tax Holiday’ Proposed to Encourage Hurricane Preparations
- University Researchers Design Computer Model to Predict Hurricane Damages
- Task Force Suggests Ala. Homeowners Need An Insurance Referral Service
- Fla. Appellate Court Upholds Business Exclusion Written in Policy
- Borda to Direct United Southern Brokers Professional Liability in Tampa
- George Will to Address CPCU Class of 2005 in Atlanta
- Lloyd’s Celebrates 20 Years of Support to Univ. of Ky. Veterinary Science Department
- Fla. Legislature Mulls Over Insurance Proposals, Sessions End in Three Weeks
- PCI’s Csiszar, Panelists Discuss Sarbanes-Oxley, TRIA Concerns
- Fla. Homeowners Have Money, But Contractors, Roofers Unavailable to Make Repairs
- Judge Sentences Former Miss. Deputy to 14 Months
- FEMA Asking 7,300 Recipients to Return Payments
- North Carolina IIA to Host 2008 Big I Junior Classic
- Imerica Appoints Three New Executives
- Main Street America to Sponsor Charity Golf Tournament for St. Vincent’s Foundation
- Brown & Brown Reports 18.4% Gain in Q1 Net Income
- NAMIC: W. Va. Gov. Manchin Deserves Credit for Legal, Insurance Reforms
- W. Va. WCC Fines Pair of Employers
- Asbestos Legislation Signed in Georgia; Similar Legislation Pending in Fla.
- Watson to Serve on CIC Board of Governors
- SIAA Keynoter Describes Successful Agents as Smart, Efficient, Well-Informed
- Fla. Wraps Up Workers’ Comp Compliance Sweep
- La. Contractor Finding Visit to Fla. Not so Great; Felony Charges Filed for Lack of Workers’ Comp
- SIAA Meeting: 2004’s Top Performers, Top Rookie, Top Recruiter Honored
- Fla. Businesses Warned Not to Fall for Fake Solicitation
- SBA to Reassess Flood Damage in Miss. Counties
- Young N.C. Golfers Invited to Compete in Regional ‘Big I’ Qualifying Tournaments
- CHOICE Promotes Halvaei to Marketing Director; Makes Other Appointments
- ArcroSoft, Kanbay Ink Marketing Agreement
- N.C. Agents Detour Auto Fraud Ring Responsible for 480 Crashes, $2 M in False Claims
- Lopez Tabbed as Top Marketing Officer at Uni-Ter
- Sunshine State Insurance Appoints Rogan, Ervin
- Former HHS Sec. Donna Shalala to Speak at CHOICE Awards; Event to Honor Outstanding Physicians
- Safeco President to Address SIAA Orlando Conference; Discussions to Focus on Key Branding
- PC Direct Technology Road Shows Slated in Raleigh, Charlotte, N.C. April 26, 28
- After Two-Hour Floor Debate, W.Va. House Passes Senate Bill 414
- FAIA Mourns Passing of Former Exec. V.P. Tom Johnson
- Hunt to Receive IIABA’s 2005 Maurice Herndon Scholarship
- Muniz Named DFS General Counsel
- Branch Climbs Leavitt Group Ladder to VP of Development, Southeastern States
- Florida’s CFO, Jupiter, Fla. Homeowners Discuss Unpaid Hurricane Claims; Final Meeting Slated April 9
- Fla. Legislation Would Require Insurance Companies to Disclose ‘Hurricane-Preparedness’ Discounts
- Violent Weather Rips Through Northwest, West Florida
- Ky. Court Rules AIK COMP Rehabilitation May Resume
- Miss. Increases Minimum Auto Liability Limits
- Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes Pummel Mississippi; Agents Expect Claims
- Unlicensed S. Fla. Psychotherapist Arrested for Bilking Patients, Providers
- Changes in SB 1488 Would Cap Citizens Rate Increases, ‘Standardize’ Territories
- Fla. CFO Holds Town Hall Meeting April 7
- ACE USA Names Huber as Senior VP, Regional Exec.
- Expert Predicts 13 Named Storms, Seven Hurricanes
- Modern Insurance E&O Program Targets Small to Medium-Sized Fla. Agencies
- Single Territory Map Plan Struck From Fla. House Bill, Remains in Senate Version
- Fla. Agent Charged for Grand Theft; Accused of Not Forwarding Premium
- Push Underway for Tough Fla. Insurance Fraud Laws
- Crawford & Co. to Identify Risk Factors Using e-Triage
- Rogan, Ervin Join Sunshine State Insurance’s Senior Management Team
- Fla. Supreme Court Upholds 30-day Deadline for Doctors to File Auto Policy No-Fault Claims
- W. Va. Judge to Decide: Should E-Mails Discussing Premium Rollbacks Be Made Public?
- Sinkhole or Settling? Fla. Insurance Committee Attempting to Find a Definition
- Homeowners Want ‘Uncovered Perils’ Clarified; Fla. Legislators Won’t Budge
- Meadowbrook Promotes Walleck to RVP in Charge of Commercial Insurance in Florida
- NAMIC Congratulates Georgia Lawmakers For Enacting Major Tort Initiatives
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