Florida Regulators ‘Encouraged‘ by Insurers’ Stress Test Results
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Florida Homeowners Insurers Pass Stress Test
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation released a report summarizing the results of its annual reinsurance data call and stress test. Under the stress test, residential property insurers are required to identify how their reinsurance programs would respond to several hurricane scenarios, including a single large event or multiple smaller events. According to the OIR’s […]
OIR Seeking National Flood Insurance Ratemaking Data
Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provide data relating to how the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) sets rates. McCarty has commented that even without seeing the data, it appears that the NFIP’s rates would not satisfy the Office of Insurance Regulation’s standard that rates not be unfairly […]
McCarty Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Association for Insurance Reform (FAIR) at its 2015 awards banquet. FAIR is a non-profit association that works to educate consumers and industry stakeholders about the effects of insurance public policy considerations. FAIR attempts to encourage dialogue among consumers, insurers, public adjusters, the trial […]
McCarty: National flood rates are ‘unfairly discriminatory’
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Florida Commissioner McCarty Touts State Regulation Before Congress
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OIR Highlights Economic Impact of Insurance Industry
Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty appeared before the Governor and Cabinet last week to discuss potential standards under which the Office of Insurance Regulation can be objectively reviewed. The Governor and Cabinet have indicated that they want to hear from the agencies they oversee, including the Office of Insurance Regulation, regarding appropriate measurements for their agencies. […]
‘Wait over’ for lower insurance rates
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PIP insurance could continue to get green light
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Florida Touts Workers’ Comp Market Competition But Warns on Court Rulings
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