Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Cat Fund celebrates 25th birthday

May 21, 2018

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund turns 25 this year. The Legislature created the official reinsurance pool after Hurricane Andrew caused more than $10 billion in residential losses — vastly more than was thought possible. Insurers had collected a mere $1 …

CFO seeks Citizens’ lobbying disclosure transparency

May 21, 2018

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is trying to bring the public into his campaign to force disclosure of lobbying targeting Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s property insurer of last resort. Patronis wrote to Citizens executives earlier this month, serving notice of his …

Heritage said reinsurance costs rise just 1% as it completes renewal

May 10, 2018

Expansion, greater diversification and focus away from Florida may have helped Heritage at its latest reinsurance renewal, which the firm says it has achieved at attractive pricing.  Artemis.bm reports. http://www.artemis.bm/blog/2018/05/10/heritage-said-reinsurance-costs-rise-just-1-as-it-completes-renewal/

17 dead + 17 injured = $300,000, says outdated Florida law

May 10, 2018

“Sovereign immunity,” a legal fiction as outdated as the divine right of royalty, explains the harsh warning that the families of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have been hearing from the Broward School District’s insurance company.  The Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board …

Florida Makes FBI’s Top 10 Internet Crimes States List

May 10, 2018

California, Texas, Florida and New York suffered the greatest financial losses due to cybercrime in 2017, according to the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report.  State Scoop’s Benjamin Freed has the story. https://statescoop.com/here-are-the-top-10-states-for-cybercrimes-in-2017

Florida Constitution Review Commission Turns In Final Report

May 10, 2018

The commission, formed every 20 years to review and suggest changes to the state’s governing document, formally submitted its proposed amendments to Secretary of State Ken Detzner on Wednesday. https://www.flcrc.gov/PublishedContent/ADMINISTRATIVEPUBLICATIONS/CRCFinalReport.pdf