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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 12, 2012
The last day of the Florida Legislature on Friday saw the passage of a measure to help bring reform to the state’s auto-insurance system.
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By Fred E. Karlinsky, Esq., Katherine Scott Webb, Richard J. Fidei, Esq. |
November 28, 2011
Given the 2011 residential property reforms, expect Florida’s 2012 session to be much quieter in that area. The exceptions could be legislation on Citizens and the Cat Fund.
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By Lynne McChristian |
November 28, 2011
Financing future storms with debt seems popular with people who are getting lower rates today. That tune changes when the bill comes due.
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By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 28, 2011
As in previous years, our December issue offers a retrospective of the topics we covered over these past 12 months. We provided extensive coverage on property insurance, legislative and regulatory actions, workers' compensation, excess and surplus lines, agency management topics, health care, and many of the ancillary lines of coverage...
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By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 29, 2011
The rate hikes proposed by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. took a beating. Is the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund next in line?
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By Gary Fineout, Associated Press |
September 22, 2011
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is on "shaky ground" and its ability to borrow is questionable, says it chief operating offer.
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By Lynne McChristian |
June 28, 2011
Consumers are being told that SB 408 will suddenly allow for large homeowners’ premium rate hikes because of reinsurance costs. We need to tell them the real story, starting with why reinsurance is important to everyone.
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By Gary Fineout |
June 28, 2011
The stability of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund shifts with time and circumstance. The good news is that the Cat Fund currently has a large amount of money at its disposal. The bad news is that the fund’s exposure is huge.
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May 1, 2011
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is debating whether to purchase private reinsurance this year to help shore up its financial footing. Also, some bills pending in the 2011 legislative session could mean big changes at Florida’s largest property insurer.
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By Justin O'Keefe |
January 1, 2011
In Florida, when selling excess of loss coverage for residential risks, incorporating the effect of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund adds complexity to otherwise straightforward deals. This makes underwriting property catastrophe reinsurance in the Sunshine State a uniquely difficult undertaking.
