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Governor Scott Pushes for Answers on Citizens Property Insurance

Governor Scott Pushes for Answers on Citizens Property Insurance

Over the course of many years, there has been no shortage of discussion in Tallahassee about the status and role of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (and its predecessors).  Raise its rates or cap them?  Promote depopulation or getting rid of it, or use it as a safety valve for affordable coverage? After several years of […]

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A.M. Best Insurance Law Podcast Discusses FHCF Reform

A.M. Best Insurance Law Podcast Discusses FHCF Reform

I recently recorded a podcast in the latest episode of A.M. Best’s Insurance Law Podcast, a series that examines timely and important legal issues affecting the insurance industry from an attorney’s point of view.  In this episode, I discussed the pending proposal by the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund to shrink its size and increase its costs over a […]

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Commissioner McCarty Wraps Up Big Week

Commissioner McCarty Wraps Up Big Week

The last week has brought good news to Commissioner Kevin McCarty and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.  Governor Risk Scott recently commented that he is saitisfied with the job Commissioner McCarty has been doing and expects the OIR to be part of the solution as he pushes toward reducing the size of Citizens Property […]

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