Market Insights

"Good riddance!" was Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's well-publicized rejoinder to State Farm's January declaration that it wants to stop writing property insurance here. "They probably charge the

In the wake of State Farm Florida's announcement of its plan to withdraw its property insurance business from Florida and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty's Order (issued on Feb. 13)

Florida Underwriter recently spoke with Michael Corley, current president of the Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations (FAPEO). Corley also is president and COO of Sarasota-based

State lawmakers rolled the dice in 2007 and expanded the size of the backup insurance the state provides to insurers as a way to control the prices of private property insurance. Their luck has held

Commercial property insurance is often a critical issue in Florida, and 2009 is no exception. To gain insight into the excess and surplus lines side of that market, Florida Underwriter spoke with

"People think of governance as policing, but it's really a support mechanism," says Michael Kronenwetter, vice president of technology management at Pennsylvania-based health insurer Highmark. "We bel

With several years of erratic weather behind us--and predictions of more to come--flood is an increasingly real threat to many U.S. homeowners and businesses. WSI Corp, a Massachusetts-based provider of weather-driven solutions, predicts 13

The claim department rarely has an opportunity to add to an insurer's bottom line.