Hurricane Season News

Post-hurricane homeowners perspective: change coming to Louisiana

A year ago, many home insurers in southern Louisiana refused to write new policies, or left vulnerable coastal community markets in fear of potential losses occurring from future storms. Many companies stopped writing to handle claims still lingering from the …

A year past Katrina: What has been learned?

Peak hurricane season has arrived. Despite this season’s slow start, people who live along the coast are constantly aware that the next big storm could take shape at any time. This year, however, everyone is also looking back at one …

How Florida CFO hopefuls hope to solve insurance crisis

The theme of career business person versus career politician pervades the race for Chief Financial Officer in Florida, considered by some to be the second most powerful position in state government. Democratic candidate Alex Sink said she is committed to …

Citizens’ CEO Ricker resigns

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. announced the resignation of President and Executive Director Robert L. Ricker effective Nov. 1. Ricker, who has headed Citizens for the past three years, tendered his voluntary resignation at a recent meeting of the Citizens board …

Senate measure seeks to bolster nation’s hurricane research

U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, R-Fla., has introduced bipartisan legislation to implement a national hurricane research initiative designed to better research, predict and prepare for hurricanes. Martinez crafted the proposal working from recommendations presented by the National Science Board’s draft report …

Senate measure seeks to bolster nation’s hurricane research

U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, R-Fla., has introduced bipartisan legislation to implement a national hurricane research initiative designed to better research, predict and prepare for hurricanes. Martinez crafted the proposal working from recommendations presented by the National Science Board’s draft report …

PRICING PREDICTIONS

Pricing for D&O coverage is soft, according to panelists Lance Dalzell-Piper of Marsh FINPRO, David Bradford of Advisen Ltd., and Patrick Kelly of Wilson Elser, who summed up the Plus D&O West Symposium discussing “D&O Litigation Trends and Predictions of …

Citizens’ CEO Ricker resigns

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. announced the resignation of President and Executive Director Robert L. Ricker effective Nov. 1. Ricker, who has headed Citizens for the past three years, tendered his voluntary resignation at a recent meeting of the Citizens board …

How Florida CFO hopefuls hope to solve insurance crisis

The theme of career business person versus career politician pervades the race for Chief Financial Officer in Florida, considered by some to be the second most powerful position in state government. Democratic candidate Alex Sink said she is committed to …

News Currents

Post-hurricane homeowners perspective: change coming to Louisiana A year ago, many home insurers in southern Louisiana refused to write new policies, or left vulnerable coastal community markets in fear of potential losses occurring from future storms. Many companies stopped writing …