FWCJUA Investment Committee Meeting Report: January 5
Jan 7, 2009
On Monday, January 5, 2009, the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) held an Investment Committee (“Committee”) meeting to review its investment policy for compliance and investment policy procedures.
Among those in attendance were: Committee Chairman Fred Bennett, Committee members Claude Revels and Terry Butler, FWCJUA Executive Director Laura Torrence, and FWCJUA staff member Laura Lopez.
Ms. Lopez gave an update on the currently authorized FWCJUA investment policy exceptions. During its December 1, 2008 meeting, the Committee approved holding the following bonds that have been downgraded below an “A” rating in the FWCJUA investment portfolio: Home Depot, Anheuser Busch, Lehman Brothers, Vulcan Materials and First Tennessee Bank.
To view a summary of the December 1, 2008 Committee meeting, click here.
Since the December 1 meeting, the First Tennessee Bank bond has matured and was paid in full. As no further bonds have been downgraded, the Committee re-confirmed holding all currently authorized investment policy exceptions within the FWCJUA’s portfolio.
The FWCJUA investment policy procedures and guidelines were reviewed by Ms. Lopez. The Committee approved the following actions:
- Continuation of the FWCJUA’s current conservative guidelines for investment, which includes only buying short-term investments until the financial market recovers
- Authorization of additional funds for investment into the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) program, as well as using a second bank for CDARS investments
- Modification of the total investment portfolio percentage that can be invested in CDs, inasmuch as those investments are currently fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)
- Allowing investment in the senior unsecured debt of banks, thrifts and certain holding companies that are temporarily guaranteed by the FDIC
The meeting was then adjourned.
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