Reinsurance at the heart of today’s concerns
Another Florida property insurance company is declared insolvent by state regulators, expectations of up to a 50% increase in reinsurance costs for the rest of the market’s carriers at June renewal, concerns that …
With Election Day a week from tomorrow, about one in three registered voters in Florida have already voted. According to the state Division of Elections, 4.77 million Floridians had voted by this past Friday morning, either by mail or in …
New FEMA maps released in SW Florida
Hurricane Dorian served as another reminder of the startling number of Americans at risk of flooding but who have no flood insurance. Even worse are the growing numbers shedding coverage. Meanwhile, in Southwest …
Actuarially we’re there
Of course, nothing reduces the sting of disasters, like having proper insurance coverage. Sadly, too many property owners in the U.S. are still uninsured, especially when it comes to flood and other catastrophe insurance, including earthquakes. Is …
While we await coordination among local, state and federal authorities on temporary housing remedies for the estimated 7,500 to 10,000 panhandle victims of Hurricane Michael who need it, the tremendous outpouring of donations and volunteer efforts continues unabated, including from …