Florida Underwriter May 2006
Features
editorial
By any measure, Poe Financial Group was a success story when it came to Florida's homeowners' market. Unlike other take-out companies, Poe promised to be here for the long haul. Poe took this
Features
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The Case for Checklists and Against Standardized Policies
The Florida Insurance Council is Florida's largest nonprofit insurance trade association. We are a multi-line trade, which is to say that our members write virtually all lines of insurance. Our
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Joint and Several Liability Meets its End
When Gov. Jeb Bush leaves office after the 2006 general elections and experts begin to assess his tenure, they likely will agree that one of Bush's most important and lasting legacies will be in the
People
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O'Leary Heads Up FSLSO Board of Governors
Dan O'Leary is one of the giants in the surplus lines insurance community. As president of Shelly, Middlebrooks, and O'Leary, Inc., he has headed up one of the most successful firms in the state.
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2006 Hurricane Predictions
Dr. William Gray and his team at the Colorado State University have forecast another busy hurricane season, with the probability of at least 17 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin. The team
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Susan Booth Retires
Susan Booth, one of two employees who started the St. Petersburg branch of Hull & Company in 1979 retired in March. As branch manager of what is now Hull's Tampa Bay branch, she oversaw a period of
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Sipe Named Summit VP
Carol Sipe has been named senior vice president and general manager of Southeast operations for Lakeland-based workers' compensation provider, Summit. She will oversee claims, loss control, premium
Company Notes
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Surplus Lines: Optimistic Outlook for 2006
Editor's Note: Final figures for 2005 have been compiled for the Surplus Lines market in Florida, and signs indicate that the market is heading for another strong year as the top 10 insurers by
Market Watch
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Non-Standard Auto Market Booming
Gunars Mansons, an agent with American Ins. Co., who also serves on the board of the Florida Specialty Agents, said he's seen more new companies that write high-risk drivers enter the market in the
Business Trends
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Obesity: The Next New Workers' Comp Concern?
The rising number of overweight and obese individuals is starting to concern workers' compensation experts who fear the physical conditions could start significantly increasing medical and indemnity
Capitol Line
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The Drumbeat Starts for the Return of an Elected Commissioner
Sen. Ron Klein (D-Delray Beach) may be swinging at windmills, but he takes seriously his mission to scrap the current regulatory structure of overseeing insurance and return the power to the people.
