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With American Mobile Out, Agents Say Florida Mobile Home Insurance Falling Apart
Reinsurance in Florida's long-stressed property insurance market was supposed to have stabilized this year—with only moderate rate increases and more availability. But those calmer waters ...
Hurricane Could Blow Through Florida Cat Fund’s Reserves. But That May Be OK, Report Says
A report from Moody's Ratings service contends that one good hurricane this year could wipe out the Florida Cat Fund's reserves, potentially forcing it to place a small surcharge on Florida insurance ...
Project 2025 Plan to End NFIP Welcomed by Some, Rejected by Others in Insurance
A plan by a politically conservative group to dismantle the National Flood Insurance Program, if Donald Trump is elected president, has been met with approval from a private flood insurer but sharp ...
Coverage Needed: New Maps Put Hundreds of Thousands in SE Flood Zones
Many more properties, including hundreds of thousands of homes across Florida and other parts of the Southeast, will be required to purchase flood insurance after July 31, due to revisions in federal ...
Farmers Adjusters Cry Foul Over Workloads, Claims Handling in Letter to Regulators
Farmers Insurance officials said they have spoken with employees after receiving an anonymous letter, apparently from a group of in-house adjusters, accusing the insurer of understaffing and ...
Thanks to AI, Industry Will Soon See Big Jump in Parametric Insurance, Consultant Says
Insurance agents must now embrace the use of artificial intelligence, but they won't be replaced by it. And the use of parametric policies will soon increase sharply across property insurance lines ...
Florida Citizens Board Votes to Raise Rates 14%, But Litigation Costs Dropping
The board of governors for Florida's state-created Citizens Property Insurance Corp. voted unanimously Wednesday to raise personal lines rates by an average of 14 percent statewide – near the ...
Signals ‘Promising’ for Florida Reforms’ Impact, Reinsurance Still a Drag
Analysts with the AM Best financial rating firm and other stakeholders are cautiously optimistic about the resurrection of the Florida property insurance market, 18 months after state lawmakers ...