The industry talent shortage is getting worse, earthquake risk should be addressed on the national level, and other revelations plucked from spring industry conferences.

The head of Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp. says the state-run insurer is well on its way to becoming the true market of last resort for the Sunshine State.

Reinsurer Munich Re is likely to face damage claims of $333-466 million from flooding in central Europe, a bank analyst predicted on Friday, after Allianz pencilled in its own net hit at 350 million.

Moodys Rating Services says Allstates plan to restructure $3 billion in debt is credit positive and will lower its cost of capital heading into hurricane season.