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CFO Gives Hurricane Response Status Report; Fla. Mediation Begins Nov. 22
Nov 12 2004 // Following a recent emergency rule setting deadlines for processing claims there have been almost 17 percent fewer calls from consumers experiencing delays when dealing with an adjuster, according to the Florida Department...
Fla. Subpoenas Marsh; Hurricane Victims Could Receive Extension
Nov 9 2004 // In an effort to obtain a better look at insurance contracts with state agencies and any impact on public dollars, Tom Gallagher, Florida Chief Financial Officer, has subpoenaed Marsh & McLennan for documents related...
FLA. OKS CLAIM PROCESSING DEADLINE:
Nov 8 2004 // Gov. Jeb Bush and members of the Florida Cabinet today OK’d an emergency rule that sets deadlines for insurance companies to assess, process and settle insurance claims. “Firm deadlines will give thousands of...
Gallagher Assigns Taskforce to Investigate Florida Insurance Transactions
Nov 4 2004 // A task force has been established by Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher in an effort to determine whether activities uncovered by New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer exist in Florida. The establishment of...
Fla. Refund Plan Nets $1.7 Million
Nov 2 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that more than 1,200 Central Florida residents have received a total of $1.7 million under a refund plan for consumers who paid for various insurance products...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires N.Y.’s Yanoff
Oct 26 2004 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) announced the acquisition of I. Arthur Yanoff & Co., Ltd., headquartered in Valley Stream, New York. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Incorporated in 1966, I....
Fla. Cabinet Oks Claim Processing Deadline
Oct 26 2004 // Gov. Jeb Bush and members of the Florida Cabinet today OK’d an emergency rule that sets deadlines for insurance companies to assess, process and settle insurance claims. “Firm deadlines will give thousands of...
Conn. AG Issues Subpoena to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Requesting Information
Oct 26 2004 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. on Tuesday received a subpoena from the Connecticut Attorney General requesting information concerning possible violations by the company of the Connecticut antitrust laws in connection with...
Dispute Mediation Program Begun for Hurricane Victims
Oct 25 2004 // Disgruntled Florida storm victims dissatisfied with their insurers can expedite settlements and keep the disputes out of court with mediation—at the insurance company’s expense. About two million Floridians are...
Fla. CFO Requests Deadlines Be Set for Insurers to Handle Storm Claims
Oct 21 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher on Thursday asked state regulators to develop an emergency rule directing insurance companies to speed up their efforts to resolve hurricane claims, and setting...
Fla. Begins Hurricane Victim Dispute Mediation Program Following Storms
Oct 12 2004 // Disgruntled storm victims dissatisfied with their insurers now have an option intended to expedite settlements and keep the disputes out of court — mediation, at the industry’s expense. About 2 million Floridians...
Gallagher Addresses Hurricane Victims’ Concerns of Multiple Deductibles
Oct 11 2004 // Floridians hit by four hurricanes in six weeks faced the likelihood of paying individual deductibles for each hurricane, amounting to tens of thous-ands of dollars in deductibles, until Florida’s Chief Financial...
Fla. Insurers Often Waive Multiple Deductibles
Sep 29 2004 // Many insurance companies are waiving additional deductibles for people who’ve suffered losses from more than one hurricane. Hurricane Jeanne’s path poses the grim prospect of triple insurance deductibles for...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas Brokerage
Sep 23 2004 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired the Sheridan Insurance Group of Friendswood, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1984, the Sheridan Insurance Group, doing business as...
Florida CFO Reports Progress in Emergency Response Efforts in Wake of Hurricane Ivan
Sep 17 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, who also serves as the State Fire Marshal, on Friday offered an update on search and rescue efforts and thanked emergency responders for their crucial, life-saving...
Fla. CFO Sends Specialists in to Help Residents Suffering From Ivan’s Wrath
Sep 16 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher expressed his concern for Floridians who suffered the loss of loved ones or damage to their homes and property due to Hurricane Ivan. Gallagher is sending insurance...
Florida CFO Accompanies President, Governor to Tour Storm-Damaged Sunshine State
Sep 8 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher accompanied President George W. Bush and Governor Jeb Bush on a tour of storm-affected areas along the east coast Wednesday. Gov. Bush and Gallagher also visited the...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Fla. Operation
Sep 7 2004 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Strategix Inc. of Oviedo, Florida. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1992, Strategix Inc. is an employee benefits operation offering a...
Florida Gov., Cabinet Give Storm Victims Grace Period
Sep 6 2004 // Florida’s State Cabinet has approved a measure recommended by Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher to impose a 60-day grace period on premium payments and nonrenewals for homeowners insurance, in the...
Fla. CFO Gallagher Announces Arrest of Unlicensed Adjuster; Warns of Scams
Aug 31 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that an unlicensed adjuster seeking contracts with victims of Hurricane Charley was arrested on Sanibel Island. He also warned that the Department of...
