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Flood Proposal Advances

Flood Proposal Advances

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 […]

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Atwater to Remain CFO

Atwater to Remain CFO

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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Sink Decides Against Bid for Governor

Sink Decides Against Bid for Governor

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 […]

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Citizens Names Members to Executive Team

Citizens Names Members to Executive Team

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has named two new members to its executive team.  Board member John Rollins recently resigned from Citizens’ Board of Governors, stating that he wanted to avoid any conflict of interest as he considered future opportunities with Citizens or in the private sector.  Rollins now has been named Citizens’ chief risk officer. […]

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CFO Atwater Supports Comprehensive Approach to Property Market

CFO Atwater Supports Comprehensive Approach to Property Market

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater spoke before the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee to say that “standing still” on Florida property insurance issues is not an option.  Atwater encouraged the committee to pursue legislation designed to reduce the potential assessment burden on all Floridians that would arise from deficiencies in the state-created insurance entities.  […]

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Atwater Wants Cabinet Oversight of Citizens Inspector General

Atwater Wants Cabinet Oversight of Citizens Inspector General

Chief Financial Office Jeff Atwater has suggested that the Governor and Cabinet, serving as the Financial Services Commission, oversee the selection of an Inspector General to review Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.  Atwater also wants the Inspector General to report to the Financial Services Commission for at least 12 months. Governor Rick Scott recently called for […]

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OIR Releases Final PIP Report

OIR Releases Final PIP Report

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has released the final version of the actuarial report of Pinnacle Actuarial Resources relating to the anticipated savings under 2012’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) reform law.  The report estimates the indicates savings associated with HB 119 passed in this year’s legislative session.  Most of the provisions of the […]

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