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Travis Miller

The Composition of Citizens and Its Effect on Depopulation

The Composition of Citizens and Its Effect on Depopulation

Policymakers, industry representatives and other interested parties continue to discuss the role of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation in the Florida market and opportunities that might exist to reduce its size.  Various parties have proposed ideas for encouraging the admitted market to write more business or to take policies out of Citizens.  Citizens officials recently convened […]

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OIR Encourages Use of Certifications for Commercial Filings

OIR Encourages Use of Certifications for Commercial Filings

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation continues to encourage insurers writing commercial property and casualty insurance to consider the forms certification process to help reduce the filing backlog.  Over the last two years, the Florida legislature has reduced the rate filing requirements associated with certain types of commercial property and casualty insurance.  Earlier this year […]

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P&C Product Review Discusses Top Filing Mistakes

P&C Product Review Discusses Top Filing Mistakes

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s property and casualty product review section discussed the most common filing mistakes at the OIR’s recent business development conference.  The current backlog of property and casualty form filings is a concern of both the OIR and the industry, and the OIR hopes that identifying common filing mistakes can play […]

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OIR Conference Emphasizes Business Development

OIR Conference Emphasizes Business Development

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation hosted its business development conference last week in Tallahassee.  The event marked the first time in four years that the OIR has hosted the conference.  Although styled as a filing conference in the past, the title of this year’s conference was expanded to include business development as the OIR […]

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Citizens Names New Chief Executive Officer

Citizens Names New Chief Executive Officer

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has named Barry Gilway as its new chief executive officer.  Gilway will succeed Tom Grady, who has served as its interim president since the resignation of Scott Wallace earlier this year.  Gilway most recently has been president of Mattei Insurance Services based in Seattle, Washington.  His prior experience includes executive positions […]

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Premium Deficiency Reserve Presents Interesting Possibility

Premium Deficiency Reserve Presents Interesting Possibility

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation hosted a depopulation summit last week in Tampa.  The event has been widely discussed in the media and other forums.  These summaries typically provide a broad overview of the discussion, often concentrating on the public policy considerations that go along with decisions about the extent to which property insurance prices should […]

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Citizens Depopulation Summit Takes Place Today

Citizens Depopulation Summit Takes Place Today

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is hosting a depopulation summit today in Tampa.  The session will begin with a discussion of the recent survey Citizens conducted to determine insurers’ thoughts on removing policies.  Topics to be discussed in this area include the ability of insurers to charge adequate rates, the availability and cost of reinsurance for […]

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OIR Provides Guidance on PIP Fee Schedule

OIR Provides Guidance on PIP Fee Schedule

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) issued Informational Memorandum OIR-12-02M earlier this month providing guidance to insurers and they implement new Personal Injury Protection reforms.  The Informational Memorandum coincided with Governor Scott’s signing HB 119 into law. The Informational Memorandum points out that one of the new provisions of the PIP reform requires insurers […]

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The Law Behind the Citizens Rate Debate

The Law Behind the Citizens Rate Debate

The rate levels of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation have received considerable attention in recent weeks.  Citizens committees have considered the possibility that under current law it should be charging actuarially sound rates for new customers and its capped rates should apply only to existing customers.  Although the statutory basis for this approach has been part […]

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Citizens Forum to Focus on Depopulation

Citizens Forum to Focus on Depopulation

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is hosting a forum on June 1, 2012, in Tampa to discuss proposals for depopulation.  Accordingly to a recently published agenda, the meeting will concentrate on barriers to depopulation and potential solutions.  This will include the adequacy (or lack thereof) of Citizens’ rates as well as issues pertaining to data quality.  […]

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