FIGA News

Questions Raised about FIGA Board Changes, Now With No Auto Insurer Reps

In May, Florida’s chief financial officer sent out a notice that he had appointed new members to the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association’s board of directors. Just a week later, though, one of those appointees, a State Farm employee, was replaced. …

FIGA Sells Muni Bonds to Keep Up with Insolvent Insurer Claims

The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, which handles the claims of insolvent insurers, plans to borrow $600 million by selling municipal bonds, according to preliminary offering documents. It is the first time in three decades the agency has tapped the municipal …

Florida Policies in Limbo Over Proposed Insolvency Surcharge

The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association is urging insurers to hold off on sending homeowners’ policy renewals until state regulators decide if they will approve a surcharge on premiums to help cover more than $168 million in claims left from two …

Insurers Split Over Proposed Changes to Florida Guaranty Fund

Florida lawmakers have kept alive a bill that would alter the method of funding the state fund that pays the claims of insolvent property insurers even though the change could increase costs and does not have the uniform support of …