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Hurricane Matthew Could Leave Behind Nearly $15B in Florida Economic Losses
Hurricane Matthew has thousands fleeing the U.S. Southeast where it's expected to batter the coastline and threaten electricity supplies to more than 1 million people in Florida. Potential losses are ...
‘Manageable’ Losses Predicted From Hurricane Hermine
Hurricane Hermine, which is poised to land in Florida Friday, may result in "manageable" losses for the insurance industry, according to Keefe Bruyette & Woods analyst Meyer Shields. The storm is ...
McCarty Replacement Rumors Start Swirling; Successor Has ‘Huge Shoes to Fill’
News of who will replace Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has yet to be announced, but whoever takes over will have his or her work cut out for them when McCarty leaves office after 12 ...
Heritage Insurance, Looking Beyond Florida, Reports Big Q3 Gains
Heritage Insurance Holdings, a Florida-based property/casualty insurance holding company pursing expansion into multiple states, reported big gains across the board for its 2015 third quarter. The ...
Florida’s Heritage Insurance Grabs Hawaii’s Zephyr for $120M
Two Florida-based property casualty insurers are pursuing expansion plans, following an M&A deal by a third instate rival to do the same. Heritage Insurance Holdings said it has agreed to snatch ...
A Strengthened Tropical Storm Erika Heads Toward Florida
Tropical storm warnings were in effect on Wednesday for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as Erika, the fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, closed in on the Eastern Caribbean and ...
PURE Starts Offering Workers Comp in Florida For Members’ Domestic Employees
Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) is introducing workers compensation insurance for domestic employees of its members who live in Florida. Eligible employees include those who care ...
Florida Judge Approves Deal for Heritage to Assume Sunshine State Policies
A Florida judge has signed off on a plan by regulators to allow a failed Florida property insurer's policyholders to be assumed by another company, although policyholders will retain the option to ...