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The State Board of Administration has announced the estimated borrowing capacity, estimated claims-paying capacity, and projected balance of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund as of December 31, 2017. These estimates relate to the FHCF’s expected ability to pay reimbursements to insurers from losses occurring in the 2017-2018 Reimbursement Contract Year. The FHCF’s total estimated claims-paying capacity […]
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is seeking authorization from the Trustees of the State Board of Administration to explore, negotiate and enter into a combination of risk transfer products and/or pre-event notes totaling up to $2.2 billion. The Trustees of the State Board of Administration are the Governor, Chief Financial Officer and Attorney General. The issue […]
Speaking at this morning’s meeting of the Florida Cabinet, SBA Executive Director Ash Williams provided an update on the status of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Mr. Williams noted that the FHCF has $8.5 billion in cash on hand. Nonetheless, the FHCF seeks to move forward with pre-event bond financing because, as pointed out by […]
Governor Rick Scott has vetoed HB 5505, which would have created a program by which insurers could prepay premium taxes in exchange for future credits, with the proceeds being used to create liquidity for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF). The Governor stated in his veto message that he would not approve the bill because […]
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is scheduled to hold a hearing today on proposed rules that would incorporate changes to its data reporting and retention requirements. The various forms insurers must use to report losses to the FHCF and the information they must maintain for audits are set forth in, or incorporated into, administrative rules. […]
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, State Board of Administration, Insurance Regulation News
