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Florida Hurricane Fund Still in Good Shape

Florida’s streak of dodging hurricanes is over, but the state-created fund that helps private insurers pay out claims after a storm remains in strong financial shape. Anne Bert, the chief operating officer of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, said preliminary …

Florida Legislators Look Into Questionable Insurance Deal

The head of Florida’s largest property insurer defended on Tuesday a controversial deal to pay millions to a startup insurance company that made campaign donations to Gov. Rick Scott. But Barry Gilway, president and CEO of Citizens Property Insurance Corp, …

200,000 Policyholders May Move From Florida Insurer

Florida’s largest insurer could be shifting thousands more of its policyholders away from the state-created company and into private insurance companies. The head of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. announced Friday that as many as 200,000 customers from across the state …

Nearly 400,000 Policyholders May Move From Florida Insurer

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians who rely on Citizens Property Insurance could soon find themselves with a new insurance company. State regulators last week quietly signed off on a plan to let 10 different insurance companies absorb nearly 400,000 Citizens …

Florida Governor and Others Were Told About Citizens’ Deal

Florida Gov. Rick Scott – and other top state officials – quickly distanced themselves last month from a controversial deal approved by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to shift thousands of homeowner policies to a start-up insurance company. But emails show …