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• Reinsurers Advise Against Protectionist Regulation

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 17, 2012

  A coalition of reinsurance trade groups warn that protectionist policies by governments on global reinsurers will ultimately backfire because of the important role global risk distribution via reinsurance plays.

• Florida Legislators, Bermuda Trade Assocs. Voice Tax Concerns

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 2, 2011

  Republican legislators from Florida and a trade group for Bermuda insurers are renewing their concerns about the potential high cost of raising taxes on offshore insurers as a means of addressing budget deficit and debt concerns.

• Florida People, Places, & Products–July 2011 Round-Up

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 24, 2011

  Read fresh information and recaps of this month's news about Florida's people, places, and products.

• Florida Insurance Council Establishes Mark Trafton Award

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 6, 2011

  At its annual symposium, the Florida Insurance Council honors service and installs new officers.

• Industry Throws Support Behind Two Disaster-Preparedness Bills

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 29, 2011

  Two industry-supported bills that would provide federal financial incentives to strengthen homes against major storms were introduced in the House the first week of June.

• Industry Throws Support Behind 2 Disaster-Preparedness Bills

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 3, 2011

  Two industry-supported bills that would provide federal financial incentives to strengthen homes against major storms were introduced in the House this week.

• House Looking At NFIP, Producer Licensing

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 11, 2011

  Reinsurers have let it be known that the reinsurance market would be prepared to take on some flood risk if Congress decides to pursue that option.

• Reinsurers Willing To Ease NFIP Taxpayer Burden

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2011

  Using reinsurance could reduce the burden of the National Flood Insurance Program on taxpayers, the head of the Reinsurance Association of America said.

• Old Biz Tops Agendas Of P&C Groups

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 3, 2011

  Regulatory initiatives dealing with implementation of the financial services reform law, and such old business as providing certainty to the NFIP will keep p&c insurance industry lobbyists extremely busy this year.

• Two Trade Groups Discuss Privatizing NFIP With FEMA

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 13, 2010

  Representatives of several foreign and domestic insurance and reinsurance trade groups are suggesting that one means of reforming the National Flood Insurance Program is to privatize all or part of it.