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  Colorado State: Below Average Hurricane Activity Expected in 2012

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 22, 2012

  A duo of hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University says conditions favor a less active Atlantic hurricane season in 2012.

• Florida PIP Bill Heads to House Floor

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 24, 2012

  The Florida House Economic Affairs Committee has advanced legislation to reform the state’s no-fault, personal injury protection program.

• CFA Report Makes Good Points Based on Bad Data

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 24, 2012

  A report from the Consumer Federation of America critical of the homeowners-insurance marketplace raises some good points, but is based on erroneous data, says an industry consultant.

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  Florida, Virginia Outpace 16 Other States in Building-Code Report

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 12, 2012

  A report ranking the 18 most hurricane-prone states by their adoption of building codes placed Florida and Virginia at the top of the list.

• Ten Ways to Get More Out of Conferences

  By Kevin Quinley, CPCU  |  January 2, 2012

  As 2012 beckons, odds are that somewhere on the calendar will be an off-site conference for you to attend. Here are some tips for making the most out of the experiences.

• Livin’ Large

  By Chris Amrhein  |  November 1, 2011

  Real homeowners’ protection considers both policy coverage and lifestyle

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  Mideast Political Risk Losses Proving Difficult To Determine

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 24, 2011

  The upheaval in the Middle East is rattling political risk clients who are relying on rumors and sparse pieces of information to determine if they will be subject to losses in the region, according to brokers familiar with the risk.

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  Egypt’s Troubles A Wait & See For Insurers

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 31, 2011

  Like the rest of the world, the insurance community is watching events unfold in Egypt and trying to anticipate the implications of this popular uprising.

• Florida Fortified For Big-Storm Impact, But Doubts Remain About Bigger Picture

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 9, 2010

  Thanks to a string of very good luck--namely, four consecutive years of calm hurricane seasons--the Florida property insurance market appears able to absorb the blow of a large storm in addition to a series of smaller events this year.

• Florida Fortified for Big-Storm Impact

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 5, 2010

  Florida's property insurance market appears able to absorb the blow of a large storm in addition to a series of smaller events this year.