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FSU Catastrophe Center Discusses Mitigation Discounts

FSU Catastrophe Center Discusses Mitigation Discounts

The Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center has released a report discussing implementation of Florida’s mitigation discount program for residential property insurance.  This report is the third in a series of recent studies identifying significant concerns with the way the current system of mitigation discounts has affected the residential property insurance market.  The Florida Commission […]

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Final Report Discusses Mitigation Discount Process

Final Report Discusses Mitigation Discount Process

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology has released its final Windstorm Mitigation Discounts Report discussing problems with the current mitigation discount process and recommending a series of potential solutions.  The 2009 Florida Legislature asked the modeling commission to review the current process by which personal and commercial residential policyholders receive discounts on their […]

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Modeling Commission Outlines Mitigation Concerns

Modeling Commission Outlines Mitigation Concerns

The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology continued its discussion of Florida’s mitigation discount program on October 29, 2009.  The commission received testimony from several interested parties.  Among these presentations, I gave the commission information about the effects of the current discount program on premium levels and insurers’ underwriting decisions.  My comments highlighted several […]

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