Jun 2, 2016
Florida Tops CoreLogic List of Metro Areas Ranked by Homes Exposed to Storm Surge The Miami Core-Based Statistical Area, which includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, has the most homes at risk totaling 780,482 with a reconstruction cost …
Jun 1, 2016
As Hurricane Season Nears, Florida Looks Strong A decade without a devastating hurricane has left Florida in the strongest position ever to face the annual storm season that begins today. Lloyd Dunkelberger reports for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida Insurers’ …
May 31, 2016
As Hurricane Season Begins, Asking Tough Questions Of Citizens Insurance With the official opening of hurricane season at hand, company officials say Citizens has enough money in reserve to pay claims if even a catastrophic Category 5 storm hits …
May 27, 2016
Florida’s business community decried a 17.1 percent rate increase filing made by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”) today, May 27, 2016. Organizations such as the Florida Chamber are preparing to call upon the Florida Legislature to schedule …
May 27, 2016
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance President and CEO Barry Gilway sent the following letter addressing upcoming policy changes that may affect policyholders in a news release today, May 27, 2016: Citizens CEO: Policy contract policy changes, Citizens’ commitment does …
May 27, 2016
Fitch: Florida Specialist Insurers Largely Untested By Hurricanes The majority of Florida’s homeowner specialist insurers have brief histories, and their ability to manage a large catastrophic hurricane is uncertain despite recent strong performance, according to a new report from …
May 27, 2016
The United States and the European Union (“EU”) released the following joint statement on negotiations for a bilateral agreement on insurance and reinsurance measures today, May 27, 2016: In November 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the …
May 26, 2016
Just before the June 1 start of the 2016 Hurricane Season, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, convened a hearing entitled “Improvements in Hurricane Forecasting and the Path Forward” …
May 26, 2016
The majority of Florida’s homeowner specialist insurers have brief histories, and their ability to manage a large catastrophic hurricane is uncertain despite recent strong performance, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings issued today, May 26, 2016. Fitch …
May 26, 2016
As Storm Season Approaches, Insurance Keeps Soaking Homeowners After 10 straight storm-free years, hurricane season is almost here. Even without storms, South Florida homeowners have taken a battering — as anyone who’s opened a renewal notice lately knows. Sun-Sentinel …