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The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) is in the process of adopting rules for the 2020 hurricane season. The FHCF has scheduled a rule hearing for October 18 to discuss proposed changes to rule 19-8.010. This rule annually adopts the then-current version of the FHCF contract. Among other changes, the 2020 contract will incorporate the […]
hurricane season, residential insurance, Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, CAT Fund, Governor Rick Scott, Insurance Regulation
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Office of Insurance Regulation, hurricane season, CAT Fund, Insurance Regulation
The assessment imposed by the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) will end 18 months earlier than previously projected. Governor Scott and the Cabinet voted to terminate the assessment as of January 1, 2015 rather than the scheduled July 1, 2016, end date. The assessment currently is 1.3% of premiums. Insurers add the assessment amount to […]
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty commented earlier today on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, an event that shaped the next two decades of property and casualty regulation and legislation as well as other areas like building code requirements and enforcement. The statement follows: “Today marks the anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, a tropical hurricane that […]
Senator Garrett Richter’s Cat Fund bill (CS/SB 1460) sailed through the Banking and Insurance Committee. The bill addresses the accounting problems insurers have encountered with the contract year change made in statutory amendments last year. The bill will require companies to execute reimbursement agreements in March, but provide that the contract year will still run […]
