Florida Governor Likes Idea of Privatizing State’s Citizens Insurance July 15, 2011 By Brent Kallestad Florida Gov. Rick Scott quickly embraced a suggestion this week by the board chairman of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance...
Mississippi Property Insurance Rates Leveling Off: Chaney June 24, 2011 State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says property insurance rates in Mississippi have leveled off for the time being. Chaney told...
Florida Agents’ Leader Grady Cites Progress, Disappointments on Reform June 23, 2011 By Michael Adams For those in the industry, Florida’s recent legislative session was a long march as they tried to navigate through a...
Chubb Unveils Package Insurance Policy for Apartment, Co-op, Condo Risks June 21, 2011 A new commercial multi-peril package policy from the Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. will provide apartment building owners and co-op...
P/C Insurance Industry Wins, Loses in Scott’s First Session June 10, 2011 By Michael Adams It is axiomatic in Florida that when it comes to the legislature and insurance issues, the power brokers play for...
States Hit Hardest by Recent Tornadoes Among Least Insured May 27, 2011 By Harry Weber and Mike Schneider Many of the states hammered by what’s already the deadliest year for tornadoes in more than half a century have...
Lockton Study Finds Recent Catastrophes, Changing Models Affecting Property May 3, 2011 In a new Market Update report insurance broker Lockton cautions that aftershocks from earthquakes in Asia Pacific and new catastrophe...
Florida Journalist Wins Pulitzer for Property Insurance Report April 20, 2011 In the thick of her two-year investigation into Florida’s insurance industry, Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporter Paige St. John would wake up...
Florida Lawmakers Advance Plan to Shrink State Insurer Citizens April 1, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers have approved a plan designed to move more property owners into the private insurance market by restricting what...
Insurers Report 24% Rise in Suspicious Claims Since 2008 February 23, 2011 There has been a 24 percent rise in what insurance companies consider suspicious claims since 2008. In 2008, a total...