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The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is seeking authorization from the Trustees of the State Board of Administration to explore, negotiate and enter into a combination of risk transfer products and/or pre-event notes totaling up to $2.2 billion. The Trustees of the State Board of Administration are the Governor, Chief Financial Officer and Attorney General. The issue […]
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater recently called for an insurance company stress test designed to give consumers confidential that Florida’s residential property insurers are well-managed and will be able to deliver when Florida next experiences a hurricane. Atwater believes the results should be made public and should show the process the insurers, particularly smaller insurers, […]
The Governor and Cabinet serve as a collegial governing body known as the Financial Services Commission, which has rulemaking authority for the Office of Insurance Regulation. In addition, the FSC designates the insurance commissioner by a majority vote, with the Governor and Chief Financial Officer required to be on the same side. After last night’s elections, […]
The Office of Insurance Regulation announced that rates for personal injury protection (PIP) coverage are projected to drop by an average of 13.2 percent. This analysis is based upon on a review of the rates of 20 insurers that comprise a majority of Florida market. It is important to note that PIP coverage makes up only a […]
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation responded to Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater’s request for an analysis of whether insurers are reflecting reduced reinsurance costs in their rate filings. Based upon a detailed review of filings that have been made by insurers among Florida’s Top 30 in writings, the OIR has concluded that insurers indeed […]
The Senate Banking & Insurance Committee has advanced a bill intended to encourage private market flood coverage in Florida. The bill would allow insurers to offer flood coverage as stand alone policies or as endorsements to existing policies. At a minimum, the flood policies would have to include the deductible options available from the National […]
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater will remain in his current position and will seek reelection. Atwater placed his name in consideration for the presidency of Florida Atlantic University. Atwater announced at the time that the decision was a difficult one for him and in no way reflected any diminished enthusiasm for his position as CFO. […]
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Former state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has decided against another run for Governor. Sink lost a close race against Rick Scott in 2010 and was considering another run in 2014. Sink said she instead intends to continue her work with a nonprofit organization she created to assist young entrepreneurs.” After careful consideration, I have […]
