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An Update on Florida Insurer Downgrade Situation: Demotech Commentary

Demotech began involvement with the Florida homeowners’ insurance market at the State of Florida’s invitation in 1996 and today reviews and rates 46 insurers that write approximately 66% of Florida’s homeowners’ insurance premium. While Demotech reviews and rates 403 entities …

More Than a Dozen Florida Insurers Facing Ratings Downgrades

The rating agency responsible for assigning financial stability ratings (FSR) to more than 40 Florida domestic insurers has warned that several carriers will receive downgrades due to deteriorating conditions in the state’s property insurance market, and more than a dozen …

Demotech: Expect 2018 Catastrophe Losses to Impact Florida-Based Insurers

After reviewing the year-end financial statements of the Florida-based carriers it rates, Ohio-based ratings agency Demotech is warning that many insurers could see underwriting and operating losses in their year-end financial statements and that those insurers should be prepared to …

Florida Property Insurers Largely Avoid Downgrades, For Now: Demotech

Ratings company Demotech is holding off on issuing large-scale ratings downgrades of Florida property insurers for now, after a number of insurers heeded its warning of last month about the effects of assignment of benefits abuse and state court rulings …