I just finished reading yet another article on the state of the economy, or as someone recently joked, "the cnmy, since right now we can't even afford to buy a vowel."

Agents, brokers, carriers, and the occasional regulator generally agree that Florida's insurance code is probably the most detailed and complex in the country. As a result, agents and brokers

Driving home one afternoon, I caught a breaking news story on the radio that involved a prominent politician who had admitted to a moral and ethical failure. As I thought about his situation -- and

By the time you read this, the first quarter of 2008 will be almost over. Most agents, brokers, and underwriters working on commercial, surplus line accounts in Florida are at once attempting to get

Several months ago, I mentioned HR 1056/SB 929, which is the federal Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (NRRA) that is intended to "streamline the regulation of non-admitted insurance

The surplus lines industry represents a significant portion of the country's available insurance capacity, with estimated total premiums of $38.6 billion in 2006. Of that amount, Florida accounted

Greetings readers, and welcome to a new and recurring feature in Florida Underwriter. I've been blessed with a 30-year career in the insurance industry and I now have the opportunity to share what