Ask any industry professional, from the boardroom to the claim handler, What is one of the top problems facing the industry? More often than not they will answer, litigation. Whether it is auto,
When it comes to any legislative changes aimed at the insurance industry, promises are just promises until that day comes when the collective will of the legislature finally acts in a definitive way
In some ways, 2006 has been the best of times and the worse of times. Regulators, lawmakers, and the industry have breathed a collective sigh of relief after this year's hurricane season passed by
One of the toughest places in the Sunshine State to buy homeowners' insurance is South Florida where three hurricanes made landfall in the past two years while two other storms sideswiped the coast.
State Sen. Steven Geller (D-Hallandale Beach) and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty teamed up recently on a shared mission to lobby their respective "centers of influence" in a quest for
Florida Underwriter spoke with Dale Hammond, president and CEO of HomeWise Insurance Co., a new Citizens Property Corp. take-out company enjoying its first quarter of official existence. It is geared
Florida's high risk of sustaining major hurricane damage presents a problematic challenge to lawmakers. Unlike most lines of insurance that require a comprehensive reform on an almost predictable
Florida House Insurance Committee Chair Dennis Ross (R-Lakeland) faces one of the toughest property and casualty insurance issues to come before the legislature in recent years. Due to a 2003 law
In 2005, Florida and the nation were awash in hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center ran out of names and resorted to the Greek alphabet for the first time. Nightly newscasts extended the