January 13, 2010
Here’s something you don’t often see in this town at the heart of the state’s $9 billion citrus industry: a sign at the public library that says, “ICE! On sidewalk. Be careful!” Growers were scrambling this week to assess damage …
January 13, 2010
Maine-based insurer Acadia Insurance said it is now offering a complete range of bundled products for the agribusiness industry throughout New England and New York. Acadia’s agribusiness target markets include: horse, dairy, cattle, sheep, grain, hay, wheat, vegetable, tree and …
January 13, 2010
Former state Rep. Loranne Ausley is running for chief financial officer. Ausley is the only major Democrat now seeking the seat Alex Sink is giving up to run for governor. Ausley, 46, of Tallahassee served in the House for eight …
January 13, 2010
Colemont Insurance Brokers has promoted Tara Plourde to broker in the company’s Hartford, Connecticut office. She joined Colemont in 2008. Prior to Colemont, she was a commercial lines underwriter at a standard lines carrier. Tara specializes in casualty accounts, focusing …
January 13, 2010
Citrus growers in central Florida Tuesday reported more freeze damage to their oranges from another night of freezing temperatures and said they also feared leaf and twig damage could hurt the 2010/11 crop. Citrus growers in the Sunshine State, which …
January 13, 2010
Democrats in the House struggled Tuesday to find common ground with the Senate on how to pay for a healthcare reform bill, with the differences over taxes emerging as the biggest stumbling block to a quick deal. Returning to work …
January 13, 2010
Information about the American International Group bailout that regulators agreed to keep secret may reveal which banks held some of the worst performing mortgage-related securities at the time of the rescue. Reuters reported Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission …
January 13, 2010
U.S. lawmakers moved Tuesday to force release of documents that may show whether the New York Federal Reserve pressured insurer AIG to limit discussions about payments to banks when current Treasury Secretary Geithner led the New York Fed. The Democrat …
January 13, 2010
A massive earthquake, initially estimated at around 7.0 on the Richter scale, struck Haiti just before 5:00 p.m. local time yesterday afternoon. So far no estimates of the loss of life and the structural damages have been made, but they …
January 13, 2010
Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. will will release results for its fourth quarter and 12 month period ended Dec. 31, 2009, on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The company will host an investor conference call and Webcast that same day at …