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SB 542 Aims to Encourage Private Flood Insurance Programs

SB 542 Aims to Encourage Private Flood Insurance Programs

The Florida legislature adopted SB 542 intended to encourage admitted market insurers to write personal residential flood insurance programs.  If approved by the Governor, the bill will make changes to Florida’s rating law and modeling review process to facilitate private flood products. Section 627.062, Florida Statutes, lists factors to be considered by the Office of […]

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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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Public Records Exemptions for Modeling Continue

Public Records Exemptions for Modeling Continue

Two existing public records exemptions relating to catastrophe modeling have been extended due to action by the Florida legislature and approval by Governor Crist.  House Bill 7121 has become Chapter Law 2010-137.  This law extends the public records exemption for loss and exposure data submitted by insurers in the development and maintenance of the public […]

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