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• Florida’s Insurance Regulatory Environment Earns “F” From Research Group

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 28, 2011

  Florida is once again given the lowest ranking of all states from The Heartland Institute. Its state-created property insurance carrier drew heavy criticism.

• Changes in Child Care

  By Monica Clark, CIC, AU  |  June 1, 2011

  The child care industry isn’t what it used to be—or what it will be. Coverages have changed and the market has shrunk as a result of the recession. But as the economic recovery gains momentum and employment gradually rebounds, independent agents can successfully grow in this business.

• RRG Attorneys: Nevada Ignoring Federal Law

  By Robert H. Myers Jr., Cindy Chang  |  March 15, 2011

  Currently pending in federal district court is a case between a risk retention group, the Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, and the Nevada Division of Insurance. As the court contemplates its ruling, the RRG industry awaits a decision that may reverberate nationwide.

• P&C Groups Support House-Passed Finance Reform Bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 2, 2010

  Property and casualty insurance trade groups are voicing general support for financial services reform legislation as passed by the House, especially because it preserves state regulation of insurance.

• Senate Passes Sweeping Reform Bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 21, 2010

  The Senate late Thursday night passed historic legislation making the most sweeping changes to financial services regulation since the Depression by a vote of 59-39.