Category: Archive – News

Wall Street Journal: Bonds Prove to Be a Catastrophe

Nov 30, 2011

The following article was published in the Wall Street Journal on November 30, 2011:     First-Ever Securities to Cover Damage Exclusively From Severe Thunderstorms Are Poised to Default   By KATY BURNE     The first bonds designed to …

Wall Street Journal: Dreaming of a New Vegas in Miami

Nov 30, 2011

The following article was published in the Wall Street Journal on November 29, 2011: By ARIAN CAMPO-FLORES And ALEXANDRA BERZON   MIAMI—A Malaysian gambling company wants to build what could be the world’s largest casino on prime land along Miami’s …

Florida Wildlife Federation: Oppose national catastrophic fund

Nov 27, 2011

The following article was published on November 27, 2011 in the Daytona Beach News-Journal: State-backed insurance plan encourages coastal development By Manley Fuller Despite there being 19 named storms this year, including Hurricane Irene which estimates suggest caused $10 billion …

Column: We have a car wreck of a crisis

Nov 27, 2011

The following article was published in the Ocala Star-Banner on November 27, 2011: We have a car wreck of a crisis Much is made of Florida’s property insurance crisis, and with good reason. Rates are high. The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe …