Major changes in Florida Statute 718 and how insurance agents should write condominium policies, based on what part of a condominium property should be covered by the condominium association and what part must be covered by the condominium owner, was …
Seven distinguished panelists will discuss the state of the property market in Florida, the difficulties faced by the Department of Financial Services following the 2004 hurricane season, and the importance of depopulation of Citizens Property Insurance Co. to kick off …
Insurance fraud investigators at the 13th Annual Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee Conference in Orlando pointed out that multiple insurance deductibles and higher deductibles can motivate insurance fraud’s increase. Speakers said homeowners were often caught attempting to lie about hurricane …
Investigators Cite Increase in Fla. Insurance Fraud Insurance fraud has increased dramatically in Florida as an after-effect of the 2004 hurricane season Robert Elliott, a lead investigator with Nationwide Insurance’s Special Investigation Unit told law enforcement investigators, special investigation unit …
It’s essential to prepare now in case that one-in-10,000 major hurricane hits the Southern United States, Roger Looyenga, CEO of Auto-Owners Insurance told conventioneers attending the Florida Association of Insurance Agents 101st Convention and Education Symposium in Orlando, Fla. Auto-Owners, …
During two “Big I” conventions held in Florida in June, speakers accused the Professional Insurance Agents of Florida of taking credit for Florida Association of Insurance Agents accomplishments, while actually “giving away the playbook” to the opposition. The accusations were …
“Our compensation system is under attack, it is probably about $2 billion that independent agents put in their pockets due to profit sharing and it is under attack, there is no doubt about it,” Bill Stiglitz, Independent Insurance Agents and …
The Alabama insurance market is “impressive” and the state has a “healthy market, trending upward,” Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell told members of the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents during their annual conference and exhibit in Destin, Fla. The speed …
Rep. Allan G. Bense, (R-Panama City) Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and one of the most influential political figures in Florida, congratulated insurance companies, agents and claims personnel for their performance after last year’s hurricane season in a …
A Dixieland jazz band, the Swing Sisters and a strolling magician entertained more than 1,000 Florida agents on June 22 as the Florida Association of Insurance Agents opened afternoon exhibits at the Gaylord Conference Center in Orlando, Fla. In mid-afternoon, …
