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Florida Needs More – Much More – Wind Mitigation, Say Experts at OIR Summit
Apr 20 2026 // Florida has the largest wind-mitigation grant program in the country, providing more than $300 million to homeowners over the last few years and resulting in insurance premium discounts for thousands of people. But...
Florida Home Insurer Olympus Enters Catastrophe Bond Market
Apr 17 2026 // Florida home insurer Olympus Insurance Co. announced it has expanded its risk transfer capabilities with a successful debut in the catastrophe bond market, completing its first-ever issuance through the newly established...
With Falling Private Re Prices, Should Florida Let Insurers Buy Less From the Cat Fund?
Apr 16 2026 // For years, a segment of the Florida property insurance industry had lobbied for more access to the lower-cost reinsurance offered by the state-sanctioned Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund—mainly through a lowered...
Wildfire Mitigation Designation Program Now Available in Florida
Apr 16 2026 // An insurance industry-supported wildfire mitigation designation program has been expanded into 10 additional high-risk states with Florida being one. The expansion comes at a time when Florida is experiencing widespread...
Florida Surgeon Faces Manslaughter Charge for Allegedly Removing Wrong Organ
Apr 16 2026 // A grand jury indicted a Florida doctor on a manslaughter charge for allegedly removing a patient’s liver instead of his spleen during a 2024 surgery. The prosecutor for the First Judicial Circuit on Monday announced...
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