Market Insights

Although the Florida Supreme Court rendered judgement on the Emma Murray v. Mariner Health and Ace USA case in 2008, the underlying battle of claimant attorney fees continues.

Florida plans to purchase up to $200 million in liability insurance over the next three years as it begins construction of what could become a statewide railroad system that eventually connects Tampa to Orlando to Miami.

Forecasts always contain good news and bad news. As we enter 2010, the good news for our industry is that there will always be a need for professional health and life insurance agents, and there might be fewer people competing for this business.

Insurance is one of this country's most regulated industries, definitely an open book. Despite this, the public often expresses suspicion about our data, perhaps driven by a lack of understanding on how our business operates.

David A. Sampson, president and CEO of Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America, is leading the 1,000-member strong P&C organization during a critical time in the industry. He's prepared.

A bitter 17-month dispute between state regulators and State Farm Florida ended with a rate hike for the carrier and permission to shed up to 125,000 policies. Both sides say they are pleased with the outcome.

When is a joint underwriting association not a joint underwriter? When it's the Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association. What makes it so special?

In December, Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw convened and facilitated a discussion on the potential creation of an advisory board to help improve the state's workers' compensation process.