The scope of captive insurance in Florida could be significantly expanded if captive-specific legislation pending in the 2011 Florida Legislature is ultimately enacted.

The scope of captive insurance in Florida could be significantly expanded if captive-specific legislation pending in the 2011 Florida Legislature is ultimately enacted.

Florida's personal and commercial residential property insurance market today consists mostly of small domestic insurers, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and State Farm Florida Insurance Co.

The much-debated and massive SB 2044 has appropriately been called an "omnibus" bill. Here is a closer look at two of the significant sections in the legislation.

The number of licensed public adjusters in Florida increased from about 400 to over 2,500 as eight successive hurricanes in 2004 and 2005 hit the state and homeowners' claims abounded.

Whether considering the acquisition of a Florida insurance agency or the merger of two Florida insurance agencies, fundamental principles of risk management must be incorporated.

Each year, primary property insurers writing business in Florida have to address unique reinsurance issues and face the challenge of structuring their programs to accommodate pricing and risk factors

With the Florida Legislature recently confirming the Oct. 2, 2008, legislative sunset of Florida's public records exemption for credit scoring methodologies and related trade secret information, some