The Atlantic basin could be in for an above-average hurricane season this year with four major hurricanes forecast to develop in the region, according to forecasters at Colorado State University.
Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube may be major global forces, but a review of such activity in Florida's insurance community shows limited engagement.
Florida CFO Alex Sink has formed an Advisory Council on Risk Management. Council meetings will be held twice a year in person, with conference call meetings as needed to advise the CFO and the Division of Risk Management.
If you don't know what you want, that's exactly what you get, and many business owners don't know what they want or need in a Business Owners Policy. This lack of understanding is a gap that must be closed.
One item missing from the list of topics the Obama Administration considers to be essential for our students—a good list including art and music and science, and so on—was a course about how to deal with the real world.
Are independent adjusters and independent adjusting companies fading away? What role do they currently play in the overall picture of the claim-adjusting profession? Are insurance carriers eliminating them from the claim process?
Clients are tired of the same old story at employee benefit renewal meetings: Higher rates, increased deductibles/copays and cost shifting. Finally, we have some good news to share with them, as new initiatives move to the forefront.