This is in response to the Jan. 12 editorial, "New Ideas Could Bring Sound Hurricane Coverage." ...more

January 18, 2009

The nonstop coastal building across Florida has pushed the insurance risk in the state to nearly $2 trillion, keeping it the diciest place in the world for insurers, an industry analyst said Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007

The worst catastrophe since a series of hurricanes hit Florida in 2004 is sharply higher homeowner insurance rates, some county, state and federal leaders argue. Backers of a National Catastrophic Insurance Fund believe the time has come for the self-insurance concept for states to supplement the private market. ...more

November 21, 2007

The U.S. House has passed legislation authorizing the creation of a national catastrophe fund that would help ensure American families are able to rebuild and recover in the aftermath of massive natural disasters. ...more

November 16, 2007