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RAND Study: Wind Insurance Scarce on Gulf Coast; Challenge for Both Insurers, Government

National News • July 27, 2007
Many businesses along the Gulf of Mexico coast have had a difficult time obtaining wind insurance coverage since Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma hit in 2005 and have often ended up paying more ...

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Subject: Read the Notation is IJ regarding S.C. Wind Pool

Posted On: July 30, 2007, 2:32 pm CDT
Posted By: DWT
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The state run facility justified a rate increase of 65%. For abstract reasons that I beleive most people will be able to read between the lines on, the state settled for a 35% increase.

Yes, it is still a very large increase but the state managed to undercut what was a justifiable increase to say "we saved you 30%".

Why should private insurers put up with this? If an increase is justified, let it be approved. If anohter carrier feels that they can offer the same coverage for less... then that is the free enterpirse system at work.
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RE: Another chaotic market -YELLOW STAR AF
Jul 31, 2007, 12:12 pm
Wrong Focus Iceman
Jul 31, 2007, 10:40 am
Read the Notation is IJ regarding S.C. Wind Pool DWT
Jul 30, 2007, 2:32 pm
To the all or nothing crowd Cassandra
Jul 30, 2007, 1:46 pm
Another chaotic market and profit opportunity media mogul
Jul 30, 2007, 1:13 pm
RE: RE: Government intervention PEOPLE THE GOV IS US REMM
Jul 30, 2007, 11:54 am
RE: Government intervention PEOPLE THE GOV IS US REMMBER ed
Jul 30, 2007, 11:34 am
RE: Government intervention PEOPLE THE GOV IS US REMMBER AUTHOR
Jul 30, 2007, 11:32 am
Government intervention PEOPLE THE GOV IS US REMMBER
Jul 30, 2007, 11:22 am
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