A state worker who was assigned to process Federal Emergency Management Agency claims, and who was indicted in Miami in 1998 for planning to steal nearly $48,000 in bogus hurricane claims, has been returned from Panama to the United States …
The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported it has ordered an insurance company and its sponsoring association to cease all participation in the alleged writing of unauthorized insurance coverage in Louisiana. North American Marine General Insurance Company of Panama City, Panama, …
The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported it has ordered an insurance company and the association that sponsors it to cease all participation in the alleged writing of unauthorized insurance coverage in Louisiana. North American Marine General Insurance Company of Panama …
I recently attended the Professional Insurance Agents of Florida’s “Legislative Day 2005” in Tallahassee, and March 17 I’ll attend the Alabama Independent Insurance Agent’s 18th Annual Legislative Conference in Birmingham. I learned a lot at PIA of Florida’s event, as …
In early December the Florida Supreme Court decided it lacked jurisdiction and repealed Florida’s workers’ compensation rules it had previously enacted. According to knowledgeable industry experts, the action should have little direct effect on the insurance industry. The court was …
The Florida Legislature will vote this week on providing close to $500 million for hurricane relief efforts. Included in debates Tuesday were a bill to establish a $20 million fund to help homeowners who had to pay more than one …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Very Good) of Compania Internacional de Seguros S.A. (IS) (Panama). The rating outlook is stable. This rating reflects IS’ solid capitalization, disciplined underwriting and leadership position in local and …
The Florida Supreme Court yesterday decided that it lacked jurisdiction and repealed recent changes in Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Rules, but according to knowledgeable industry experts, the action should have little direct effect on the insurance industry. The court was responding …
Trustmark Corporation, parent of Jackson, Miss.-based Trustmark National Bank, announced today it will acquire Fisher-Brown Inc., an insurance agency in northwest Florida. Fisher-Brown will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Trustmark, pending regulatory approval. Fisher-Brown was founded in 1911 and …
New Orleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance Company announced that Suzanne Jurenek is the company’s new sales director for U.S. Life Sales. As director of U.S. Life Sales, Jurenek works with MGAs and producers to generate life, annuity and disability sales in …
