Florida Governor Eyes Louisiana Official to Replace Insurance Chief McCarty January 27, 2015 By Michael Adams Florida Governor Rick Scott is looking for a replacement for the state’s top insurance regulator and has already contacted a...
Consumer Group Urges Florida to Keep McCarty as Commissioner January 23, 2015 By Amy O'Connor A national consumer group is urging Florida to keep its current insurance regulator, a man the group says is one...
Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty’s Reappointment in Doubt January 20, 2015 By Michael Adams Florida’s insurance regulator’s tenure could be coming to an end after more than a decade as the newly re-elected governor...
Reinsurance Costs Helping to Lower Florida Homeowners Rates: OIR Report January 21, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida’s top insurance regulator says that state residents are starting to benefit from a more competitive homeowners market as rates...
Florida to Report on Effect of Reinsurance Savings on Homeowners’ Rates October 30, 2013 Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater wants to know why home insurers are not passing along to insureds apparent savings...
Florida Regulator McCarty Answers CFO Over Reinsurance Costs August 12, 2013 Florida’s insurance regulator, in response to questions why lower reinsurance costs have not translated into reduced homeowners rates, said insurers...
Florida Extends Fast-Track Policy Form Approval Until Year-End June 28, 2013 By Michael Adams Florida regulators, citing a backlog in property/casualty form filings and the need to train new staff, have extended a fast-track...
Hurricane Season and Florida’s Insurance System: Living on Borrowed Time? June 3, 2013 By David Adams Mother Nature has been kind to Florida’s coastline lately with a record run of seven years without a hurricane making...
After Years of Increases, Florida Property Insurance Rates May Be Stabilizing May 29, 2013 By Gary Fineout It’s been nearly eight years since Hurricane Wilma raked the southern end of Florida and caused billions in damages, the...
Florida Senate to Unveil Property Insurance Reforms January 31, 2013 By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers are planning next week to release a draft version of a property insurance reform bill. The Senate Banking...