Category: Florida News

  Florida Legal Insurance Launches Bringing Affordable Legal Services to Floridians Florida Legal is a Nonprofit Legal Insurance Organization now operating across the State of Florida and founded with a vision to ensure that all Floridians have affordable access to …

  Aon Benfield wins Florida accounts from rivals Aon Benfield placed a trio of accounts at the 1 June Florida renewal freshly won from rivals, The Insurance Insider’s David Bull reports. Aon Reports U.S. Storms in May to Cost Insurers $3B; …

Scenes from today’s Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Participating Insurers’ Conference:  Colodny Fass’ Wes Strickland and Claude Mueller were on hand in Orlando to hear the event’s keynote address by Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier.  To view the day’s agenda, click …

  The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology has published meeting materials for its scheduled meeting on June 15 and 16 to discuss and adopt the 2017 flood loss modeling standards. Pursuant to s. 627.0628 F.S., the Commission must adopt actuarial methods, principles, …

  The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) advised today, June 7, 2017, on its estimated borrowing capacity, estimated claims-paying capacity, and projected balance as of December 31, 2017 in compliance with the requirements of Section 215.555(4)(c)2., Florida Statutes.  These estimates relate …

  South Florida Outlet Mall Closed Due to Flooding; Cars Submerged in Lot  Torrential Downpours that soaked most of South Florida have closed one of the largest Outlet Malls in the United States.  Sandra Nortunen reports for the Palm Beach …

  The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology has scheduled a meeting for June 15 and 16 to discuss and adopt the 2017 flood standards. The meetings, which begin at 9 a.m. (ET), will be held in Tallahassee.   …

  Florida Tops Nearly 6.9 Million U.S. Homes at Risk of Hurricane Storm Surge Damage Again this year, as in previous years, Florida Ranks First with just under 2.8 Million at-Risk Homes, and Texas Ranks Third with 536,000 at-Risk Homes, …

  The May 31, 2017 update to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”), Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (“Assessment Tool”) will be discussed as part of an information technology security and risk mitigation update made to Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“Office”) advised on June 2, 2017 that additional changes have been posted to proposed Rule 69O-170.030, F.A.C. entitled “Loss Reserve Discounts.”  Part of Chapter 69O-170 relating to Property and Casualty Insurance Rating, the proposed Rule …