Florida property insurance market News

Demotech Withdraws Rating of American Capital, AM Best Issues Downgrade

American Capital Assurance Corp., a Florida-based insurer focused on commercial residential and non-residential property risks, as well as flood coverage, had its Demotech rating withdrawn and was downgraded by AM Best. Demotech announced March 5 that it had withdrawn American …

New Initiative by Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate Targets Contractor Fraud

In an effort to educate consumers about contractor fraud schemes that are contributing to increased insurance rates, Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate (ICA) Tasha Carter has launched a new educational initiative, Demolish Contractor Fraud: Steps to Avoid Falling Victim. The new …

Demotech: Investor Interest in Florida Will Diminish Without Legislative Action

As the first insurer rating agency to review and rate independent, regional and specialty insurers, we have a unique understanding of niche markets and serve as a trusted resource to third parties seeking to utilize regional and specialty companies. The …

‘Desperate’ Times: Stakeholders Urge Florida Lawmakers to Enact Insurance Reform

It’s the start of another Florida Legislative Session with a familiar theme — insurers pushing for reforms they say are needed to help the state’s distressed insurance market. Only this year the need is more urgent than ever, according to …

Florida Legislature Weighs Options to Address Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs

Three bills currently working their way through the Florida Legislature are designed to tackle the rising costs of homeowner roof claims, the costs of attorney fees in homeowner’s claims and issues surrounding notice to insurance carriers. The proposed legislations come …

Newly-Formed K2-Backed Exchange to Offer Coverage for Mobile Homeowners in Florida

Insurance services holding company K2 Insurance Services and New York based private equity firm Lee Equity Partners have formed American Mobile Insurance Exchange (AMIE), a reciprocal exchange that will seek to insure mobile homeowners in Florida. AMIE, which is headquartered …

Florida’s Property Insurance Market Is ‘Spiraling Towards Collapse’ Due to Litigation: Report

Florida’s property insurance market is “spiraling towards collapse” and requires immediate attention if there is any chance of protecting the market, consumers, and ultimately, the state’s economy, according to an analysis about to be presented to the Florida Legislature. The …

Best Downgrades Ratings of Tower Hill Prime Insurance of Florida

AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” from “a-” of Tower Hill Prime Insurance Co., headquartered in Gainesville, Fla. The outlook of …

As FAIA Chief Grady Says Goodbye, He Shares His Top 10 Moments

For 22 years, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents has been led by Jeff Grady, president and chief executive officer, who admits that when he started all those years ago he did not expect to “fall in love with insurance …

Florida’s Capitol Preferred to Shed Nearly 24K Policies; Regulator to Monitor Operations

Capitol Preferred Insurance Co., one of the top writers of homeowners insurance in Florida, has received approval from the state’s insurance regulator to shed 23,800 policies just weeks before the start of hurricane season. In a May 12 consent order, …