Southeast News for May 2005
- Burrus Named Casualty Actuaries of the Southeast President-elect
- May 30 – June 3 Hurricane Awareness Week in Miss.
- Warnings Issued: Hurricane Season Begins June 1, Prepare Now; Suppliers Stocked Up for Fla. Tax-Free Holiday
- King’s Bay Reinsurance Licensed as Florida MGA
- Five W. Va. Insurers Pledge to Cut Auto Premium Rates
- FEMA Worker Held for Trial in 1998 Scheme to Steal $48,000
- Ky. ‘Town Forums’ Slated in July; Include Continuing Education Classes
- Gallagher Advises Consumers to Look Closely at Travel Policies
- W. Va. Approves Erie Insurance’s 3.1 Percent Rate Decrease
- Report Says Hurricane-force Winds Likely in Cape Hatteras, N.C., Miami Beach and Naples, Fla.
- AIA Strongly Disagrees With Florida Circuit Court Ruling
- PIA Panelists Discuss Preparing for Hurricane Season
- Court Ruling Requires Citizens Wind Policies to Pay for Flooding
- W. Va. OKs Decreases in Westfield Insurance’s Auto, Homeowner Rates
- Two Floridians Charged With Staging Accident, Filing False Claim
- Citizens Making Improvements; Advises, Prepare Now for Hurricanes
- Survey: Half of Florida’s Homeowners Ready for Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Supply Tax Holiday to Save Fla. Consumers $9.3 M
- Gov. Bush to Sign HB 6001 Today; Approve 12-Day Fla. Tax Holiday
- W. Va. Approves 10 Percent Decrease in State Farm Auto Policy Rates
- Fla. CFO Issues Warning: ‘Prepare Now for Hurricanes’
- Fla. Disability Applicant Lied, Charged With Insurance Fraud
- Specialty Agents of Florida Conference A Resounding Success
- Fla. Seeks ‘Answers’: AIG Entities Ordered to Provide Detailed Information
- Atlanta Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Elect New Officers
- Allstate Floridian Scaling Back on Risk; Applies to Drop 95,000 Homeowners
- Citizens Property Considering Direct Reporting of Claims
- Experts Predict 70 Percent Above Normal Hurricane Activity
- Beecher Carlson, JBL&K Risk Services Join Forces
- Gallagher to Run for Fla. Governor
- Ponce de Leon, Lewis & Clark Receive ‘A’ Rating
- Hurricane Relief Property Tax Refunds Being Mailed to Fla. Homeowners
- Regions Insurance Acquires Galbreath Insurance Agency
- FAIA Establishes Disaster Recovery Plan for Members
- Dalmau Honored as 20,000th Student to Become CISR-Holder
- Jacksonville Agent Receives Three Years, Must Pay $366,000 Restitution
- Almost 3,000 Attended Fla. Town Hall Meetings; DFS Reports Results
- DFS Arrests Two S. Fla. Agents in $1.2 M Ponzi Scheme
- Florida Legislation: It’s More Than Hurricanes NAMIC Analysis Reveals
- Hurricane Preparedness Week Begins
- Fla. Launches Seniors’ Resource Center Web site
- Overcoming Legacy Systems, Business Innovation, Orlando Conference Topics
- Fla. Candidate for Governor Pledges to ‘Rein in Insurance Companies’
- Meteorologist Leans Toward Forecasting More Hurricanes
- S.C. Bill to Require Insurance Coverage for Mental Illnesses
- DOI Investigating: Did Citizens Pay Bogus Hurricane Claims?
- Sexton Named Unisource Admin. CIO
- Unauthorized Insurance Sales Topple Money Tree
- Miamian Arrested for Health Plan Fraud
- S.C. Malpractice Premiums Going Up 12.7 Percent in July
- Fla. Gov. Urges: Be Prepared for 2005 Hurricane Season
- NHC Director: Homes Meeting New Building Codes Fared Better in Hurricanes
- FEMA Taxed to Its Limits; Promises to Maintain Recovery Funds
- Matrix II Database Would Tap Into Fla. Insurance Records
- Funding OK’d to Fight Fla. PIP, Workers’ Comp Fraud
- USAA Asks for 10.3 Percent Increase; Other Fla. Requests Expected
- Governor Proclaims May 15-21 Hurricane Preparedness Week in N.C.
- Main Street America Group Plans Career Fair; Charity Golf, Fun Run
- 2,500 Attending Fla. Conference; Prepare for June 1 Hurricane Season
- ‘Stop Work Order’ Public Database Lists Fla. Violators
- Natl. Hurricane Center Director Advises ‘Plan Ahead’
- Hurricane-Strength Wind Gusts Hit N.C. Outer Banks
- Fla. Water Management Officials Prepare for Hurricane Season
- ‘Mixed Feelings’ Result as Fla. Legislature Passes SB 1486; Carriers’ Burdens Could Increase Overall Costs
- Florida CFO Lauds Passage of Homeowners Insurance Protections for Residents
- Kelly Urges NCCI: It’s Urgent to Push for TRIA’s Renewal
- NCCI Panelists Discuss Regulatory Issues, TRIA
- Fla. Bill Would Provide Consumers With a Policy Checklist
- Wachovia Acquires Palmer & Cay
- W. Va. WCC Files Suit on Employers
- Sarasota Attorney Charged With Insurance Fraud
- AIA Applauds Fla. Asbestos Reform Legislation’s Passage
- Fla. Legislature Approves Hurricane Savings Accounts
- Citizens Board Increases Commissions
- Report Issued on What Caused Margate, Fla. Apartment Fire
- Fla. Legislators Fail to Include Citizens Deficit in Budget
- Lloyd’s Chairman Highlights Three Important Hurricane Lessons
- Fla. Sets Groundwork for Hurricane Savings Accounts
- Main Street America to Participate in Charity Event
- PIA of Florida Summarizes Tallahassee Legislation; One Week Until Finale
- Fla. Cabinet Told: 186 Insurers Still Have 57,830 Claims Open from Storms
- ‘Industry Day Meetings’ Topic: Ga. Licensing System Changes
- W. Va. Insurers React to Passed Legislation, Five Companies Decreasing Auto Rates
- Lloyd’s Chairman to Address AAMGA, Discuss Challenges Facing the U.S. Market
- PCI Ad Campaign: Alerts Lawmakers About Negative Effects of ‘Pro-Consumer’ Proposals
- AAMGA Ethics Workshop Topic: Insurance Industry Pressures
- FEMA Pledges to Improve its Public Education; Will Produce Video
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