Articles by Dave Kaiser

Educator Sees Communication as Key to Successful Family-Owned Business

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,” …

Specialty Agents of Florida Conference A Resounding Success

More than 650 members attended the May 20-21 annual conference and trade fair held in Orlando, Fla. by the Specialty Agents of Florida. The event was described as a resounding success featuring the best turnout to such an event since …

PCI’s Csiszar Has Tough Words for N.Y. AG Eliot Spitzer

AAMGA University Day Program New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has bypassed due process and used McCarthy-like tactics to wage “corporate terrorism” against the insurance industry even while ignoring his own alleged conflicts of interest, a leading insurance industry executive …

Educator Says Communication Key to Successful Family-Owned Businesses

Over time, as the family grows in size, member interests, goals and values become increasingly different,” Craig E. Aronoff told an audience of family-owned and operated agencies during day-long presentations on “The Family Challenge” and “Ownership and Financial Challenges,” at …

Educator Sees Communication as Key to Successful Family-Owned Business

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,” …

Citizens Property Considering Direct Reporting of Claims

New policies soon to be implemented by Citizens Property Insurance Corp., were presented last week to representatives from major insurance companies in Florida and Florida Association of Insurance Agents representatives meeting in Orlando. A plan for implementing a new system …

PCI’s Csiszar Accuses Spitzer of ‘Corporate Terrorism’ and of Ignoring Own Conflicts

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has bypassed due process and used McCarthy-like tactics to wage “corporate terrorism” against the insurance industry even while ignoring his own alleged conflicts of interest, a leading insurance industry executive has charged. Ernie Csiszar, …

Fla. Gov. Urges: Be Prepared for 2005 Hurricane Season

Gov. Jeb Bush urged Florida homeowners to read and understand the provisions of their insurance policy; study their vulnerabilities; and have an evacuation plan; during the May 11 opening of the annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference at Tampa Convention Center. The …

NHC Director: Homes Meeting New Building Codes Fared Better in Hurricanes

Upgrading older homes to meet new building standards, which require new homes to withstand hurricane-force winds, is a key to surviving hurricanes, Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, explained to more than 1,500 attendees at the …

FEMA Taxed to Its Limits; Promises to Maintain Recovery Funds

“The hurricanes of 2004 taxed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to its limits, Michael Brown, FEMA director and undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security told more than 1,500 state emergency managers attending the May 11 opening session of the …