Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) announced that it closed on a $2.4 billion dollar bond sale for its High-Risk Account on April 6, 2010. Citizens expects to have approximately $14...
Category: Insurance Regulatory News
Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Thursday, April 8
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida regulators: Miami insurance company insolvent State regulators have declared Miami-based Northern Capital Insurance Co. to be insolvent and...
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Coverage Selections and Premium Calculations Updated
Insurer coverage selections and premium calculations for the 2009/2010 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) Contract Year have been updated as of March 31, 2010. To view this data, click here....
A review of AIR Worldwide Corporation’s (“AIR”) Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Model V12.0 submission will be the focus of a Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology teleconference...
Florida Insurance Commissioner Declares Northern Capital Insurance Company Insolvent; Liquidation Likely
In a letter today, April 7, 2010, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty notified Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink that Northern Capital Insurance Company is insolvent. He also indicated that...
MMSEA Non-Group Health Plan April 14 Technical Call Incorrectly Scheduled; Quick Reference Guide, Revised Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting Timeline Issued
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has advised that a non-group health plan (“NGHP”) technical teleconference relating to Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension...
Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, April 7
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Blog: Crist threatens any bill that favors property insurers Republican Gov. Charlie Crist just said he would veto any bill that favors the...
News Journal Online: State-dominated insurance system poses threat to Florida’s economy
This article was pupblished by the News-Journal Online on April 6, 2010. By STATE REP. BILL PROCTOR, COMMUNITY VOICES A serious threat to Florida’s economic recovery is the possibility that a major hurricane will strike...
Insurance Journal: Florida’s Federated National Gets $10 Million in Capital; Rating Affirmed
This article was published by the Insurance Journal on April 5, 2010. Florida’s 21st Century Holding Co. announced that its subsidiary Federated National Insurance Co. (FNIC) has received a capital infusion of $10...
Tallahassee Democrat: TaxWatch: Florida one hurricane away from financial ruin
This article appeared in the Tallahassee Democrat on April 5, 2010: By Jim Ash FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU Florida is one major hurricane from financial ruin, insurance companies need more freedom to raise rates, and lawmakers...