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Louisiana Commissioner: Citizens Insurance Policy Count at New Low

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the state-run insurer of last resort has its lowest number of customers since Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana eight years ago. Donelon says the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has 105,000 policies, representing about 3 …

Mass. FAIR Plan Seeks Rate Hike; Expert Witnesses to Testify on Insurer’s Behalf

The Massachusetts FAIR (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements) Plan, the state’s home insurer of last resort, has proposed this month an average statewide rate hike of 6.8 percent. The FAIR Plan, whose official name is Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association …

Maryland OKs Bill Allowing MAIF Policyholders Installment Payment Option

Maryland’s General Assembly has passed a bill this month that would allow the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF) to offer installment payment option for policyholders. MAIF, the insurer of last resort, was created by the Maryland State Legislature in 1972 …

Louisiana Citizens Borrowing Plan Stalls in Bond Commission

State officials stalled a decision on whether Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort should borrow $100 million to help close an anticipated budget gap. The Bond Commission, which includes lawmakers and statewide elected officials, didn’t take any action on the …