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FedNat adds Mel Russell as VP of Monarch
28th June 2019
Florida-based FedNat Holding Company has appointed Mel Russell as Vice President of its subsidiary Monarch National Insurance, effective immediately. Russell will oversee the relaunch of Monach’s homeowner and condo programs in Florida, and report directly to Michael Braun, FedNat’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Since 2016, Russell has served as President and CEO ... Read the full article
Analysts highlight uncertainty around FedNat’s Maison deal & off-cycle renewal
19th June 2019
Analysts at JMP remain confident in the prospects of FedNat Holding Company, but have said that some uncertainty exists around the company's "slightly off-cycle" reinsurance renewal and the potential delay of its acquisition of Maison Insurance, the homeowners insurance operations of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings. JMP met with FedNat management ... Read the full article
Insurers FHCF reimbursement raised as Florida Governor approves bill
19th June 2019
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law bill HB 301, part of which doubles the reimbursement rate insurance companies can receive from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF). The Florida House of Representatives passed the legislation in April 2019, at the same time as it passed a bill targeting assignment ... Read the full article
Citizens to cap Florida rate increases at 4.7% following AOB reforms
19th June 2019
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the Florida state-run insurer, is seeking approval from its Board to cap its average premium rate increases at 4.7% following recent legislation designed to curtail assignment of benefits (AOB) abuse. If approved, the revised rate increases would be limited to nearly half the original 8.2% hikes ... Read the full article
AmWINS’ Unicorn MGA names Matt Edwards lead underwriter, property specialty
13th June 2019
Unicorn Underwriting, the specialist managing general agent (MGA) of AmWINS Group, Inc. has appointed Matt Edwards as lead underwriter, property specialty, effective June 17th, 2019. In his new role, Edwards will report to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unicorn and CEO of re/insurance broker THB Group, Frank Murphy. As lead underwriter of ... Read the full article
New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission increases reinsurance cover to $6.2bn
4th June 2019
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) of New Zealand has increased its reinsurance coverage at the June 1 renewals, securing NZ $6.2 billion (US $4.1 billion) of protection for the next 12 months, according to reports from Stuff. The reinsurance will cover disaster events such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Last year, the ... Read the full article
P&C insurers positioned well as Atlantic hurricane season gets underway: Fitch
3rd June 2019
Despite significantly elevated levels of catastrophe losses in both 2017 and 2018, analysts at Fitch Ratings state that increased policyholders' surplus during this period supports its view that U.S. property and casualty (P&C) insurers are well placed to manage a significant landfalling storm. The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season officially started on ... Read the full article
Palomar Holdings completes reinsurance renewal
3rd June 2019
Specialty property insurance company, Palomar Holdings, Inc. has announced the successful completion of its June 1st, 2019 reinsurance programs. Including the insurer's Torrey Pines Re catastrophe bond, Palomar Holdings' renewed $470 million of its core reinsurance program, and also purchased $200 million of incremental limit that sits at the top of ... Read the full article
NFIP extended by two-weeks
31st May 2019
The House of Representatives recently passed a two-week extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which was set to expire on May 31st, 2019. The two-week extension enables the NFIP to continue issuing flood insurance policies at the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which officially starts on Saturday June ... Read the full article
AmWINS adds Lead Underwriter for Property Specialty at Unicorn Underwriting
24th May 2019
Global specialty insurance provider AmWINS has announced the appointment of Matt Edwards as Lead Underwriter for Property Specialty in its London-based MGA Unicorn Underwriting. He will lead a fourth division of Unicorn, Unicorn Property Specialty, and will focus on writing property insurance for small to medium size businesses and high value ... Read the full article
Florida Governor signs AOB reforms into law
24th May 2019
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has approved the recently proposed reforms to assignment of benefits (AOB) practices in the state, signing a bill to officially bring them into law. The Florida Legislature passed the reforms in April in an effort to stabilise the recent explosion in AOB litigation and provide policyholders with ... Read the full article
Ronald Natherson named CEO of Florida insurer Gulfstream
23rd May 2019
Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Company, the Florida-based insurer, has announced the appointment of Ronald E. Natherson as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Natherson joins Gulfstream from Southern Oak Insurance Company, where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer, based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He has over two decades ... Read the full article
Reinsurers must impose meaningful price differentiation in Florida: Demotech
15th May 2019
Reinsurers have thus far failed to impose meaningful pricing differentiation on Florida-focused insurers, according to financial analysis firm Demotech, but must do so to avoid the further commoditisation of catastrophe risk. Analysts noted that reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) may boost short-term profits by applying price increases across the board, but ... Read the full article
FedNat well situated for “unusual” renewal: President & CEO Braun
15th May 2019
Numerous dynamics are at play across the reinsurance market ahead of June 1st, with delays in pricing and gamesmanship contributing to an unusual mid-year renewals season, according to the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FedNat Holding Company, Michael Braun. The global risk transfer industry continues to speculate about the ... Read the full article
MarketScout highlights capacity crunch in both Florida & California
8th May 2019
In light of two major high net worth homeowners insurance companies deciding to either exit or reduce their underwritings, MarketScout has revealed that its new brush and wind facilities are structured to help agents that are looking to replace non-renewed business. The insurance distribution and underwriting firm notes that its underwriting ... Read the full article