Market Insights

While the influx of some 24 new entrants into the Florida homeowners' insurance market since 2006 is certainly welcome news, as consumers and industry people, we need to ask ourselves some basic

This year's relatively tame hurricane season in Florida has not quelled the fears of a small group of people in St. Petersburg. For two years they have been sounding a wake-up call of impending

Reports from agents across the state reveal that some carriers are requiring a current property appraisal before they will write homeowners' coverage, which is actually not a bad idea. Citizens

"The fact they are from the same state is sheer luck," said Sam Friedman, editor-in-chief of the Property & Casualty edition of National Underwriter. "They just happened to be the best of the bunch

Is business process management (BPM) underappreciated in the insurance industry? The answer is most certainly yes, according to Marek Jakubik, cofounder and managing director of the Insurance Technolo

The declining premiums and rough economy that have forced Florida companies to reduce their workforces have created a perfect storm for agents. These external forces, combined with the 2003 reforms,