Allstate companies propose home insurance rate hikes
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Deadline looms for Crist to act on insurance bill as insurers claims losses despite 5 no-storm years
Insurance commissioner asks Crist to sign measure
Sink: Regulatory approach on policies has changed
Property Bill Goes to the Wire; Cost Drivers at Issue
The 2010 legislative session begin with fairly widespread recognition that the residential property insurance market in Florida has been set back by several “cost drivers” warranting legislative attention. The Florida Cabinet held discussions about why insurers have been losing money in recent years even without hurricanes affecting the state. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty identified for […]
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 […]
State lawmaker wants investigation of insurance companies
McCarty Taps Jack McDermott for Director of Communications
On February 1, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that he was removing the “acting” from Jack McDermott’s title, making him the Director of Communications for the Office of Insurance Regulation. His duties will include overall media relations, public information, speechwriting and content of all Office reports and publications. Jack has worked at the Office for […]
FSU Panel Discussion Slated for Today
The Center for Insurance Research, part of the Risk Management & Insurance Program at the Florida State University College of Business, holds its first panel discussion luncheon today at 11:30. The distinguished panel will include German professor Dr. Andreas Richter, Moira Campion McConaghy of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and Kevin McCarty, Commissioner of […]