Bill Gunter, chairman of the multiple-line Tallahassee agency Rogers, Gunter, Vaughn Insurance, Inc., was named "2010 Director of the Year" by Bankers Insurance Group.

Almost one hundred years ago, on May 3, 1911, Wisconsin Gov. Francis E. McGovern (1911-15) signed America's first constitutional workers' compensation law.

In a just-released "Governor's Transition Decision Handbook" from Florida TaxWatch, one of the "prominent issues" cited is insurance.

The November elections caused some reshuffling in leadership at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

The November elections on both the statewide and national levels were, as many expected, a Red Sea of Republican victories.

According to Fast Facts 2010 issued today by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, the office regulated almost 4,000 insurance entities during its fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.

Florida's Unemployment Rate September 11.9% August 11.7% Seasonally adjusted. Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor

Florida insurance brokerage Baldwin Connelly has announced it will be "transitioning into two new firms with separate ownership" effective December 31.