The seasonal hurricane out-look should have no impact on hurricane plans,” David Stooksbury, the Georgia state climatologist cautioned participants at the Governor’s Emergency Management Conference at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. He said Georgia only has 100 miles …
Friends and family of Terri Schindler-Schiavo, 41, routinely said in past years, and more recently in the final months of her life, that the Pennsylvania native probably would have not liked all the fuss being made about her. For Terri, …
Charleston, S.C., and Jacksonville, Fla., were two of five cities the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center forecasters and NOAA Aircraft Operations Center crew visited during a May 2-6 five-day educational mission. Other cities on the route included: …
Over time, as the family grows in size, member interests, goals and values become increasingly different,” Craig E. Aronoff, Ph.D. told an audience of family-owned and operated agencies during two presentations on “The Family Challenge” and “Ownership and Fin-ancial Challenges,” …
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher thanked legislators for approving his request for funding to add more law enforcement investigators to fight PIP fraud and workers’ compensation fraud, and a dedicated prosecutor to take on the expected increase in arrests. …
The Alabama Independent Insurance Agents Inc. has scheduled its June 14-16 Young Agents Conference to overlap with its June 16-18, 109th Annual Convention at the Village at Baytowne Wharf Resort in Sandestin, Fla. “This means young agents will have an …
Lack of money is another big roadblock to fraud fighting today. Many state fraud bureaus are being forced to pinch pennies. How do you convince overworked state prosecutors to chase down often stale-sounding insurance swindles when their case files already …
James Robinson Huber has been appointed senior vice president and regional executive, Southeast Region for ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies. Based in Atlanta, Huber will be responsible for setting and driving the …
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush pledged during the May 11 opening of the annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference at the Tampa Convention Center to sign and approve Senate Bill 1486, controversial legislation that consumer advocates say doesn’t go far enough, and insurance …
Investigative subpoenas have been issued by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty probing the dealings of 17 reinsurers selling finite risk policies. The companies on the receiving end of the subpoenas, including several Bermuda-based companies and those with offices on the …
