Market Insights

Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is on a mission to point out that the state's current reliance on the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund borders on the unrealistic and it's time to start reining in

A recent survey released by the international law firm Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP reveals that a staggering 93 percent of U.S. insurance companies faced at least one new lawsuit in the past year; an

Is there any bad news in the workers' compensation system these days? Since the passage of the fabled 2003 reforms, employers' rates have been cut by more than half, including a statewide average

(This article was adapted from Ms. English's presentation at the 2007 ASCnet TENcon meeting, which was held last October in Orlando, Fla.) There are two types of insurance agencies: those that have had E&O claims and those that are going to.

When fire roared through a family's Houston home, it seemed to be an obvious case of gasoline-started arson -- and an ugly hate crime.

Like a triage nurse in an emergency room, claim professionals must evaluate the severity of each claim that comes their way and quickly identify the appropriate next step.

For years, when a homeowner suffered a property loss that included damaged clothing and other textiles, the items either were written off as a total loss or dropped off at a nearby retail dry cleaner.

The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office Board of Governors opposes the federal Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007, which would regulate the placement and taxation of multi-state surplus