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Florida's Failing Cat Fund

  • Act before luck runs out, Editorial, St. Petersburg Times, November 30, 2008
  • Insurance Groups Urge Fix for Fla. Catastrophe Fund, NU Online News Service, November 25, 2008
  • Property insurers face low funding, Gainesville.com, November 11, 2008
  • Market meltdown offers a cautionary tale for Florida, HeraldTribune.com, October 27th, 2008
  • Crisis looms for Florida's hurricane catastrophe fund, HeraldTribune.com, October 22nd, 2008
  • Property insurer is Florida's Fannie Mae, OrlandoSentinel.com, October 22nd, 2008
  • Hurricane fund crisis could put homeowners at risk, HeraldTribune.com, October 5th, 2008

Proactive Steps in the States

  • Citizens policy depopulation attracts new insurers to Louisiana market, New Orleans CityBusiness, October 27, 2008
  • Why Disasters are Getting Worse, Time Magazine (9/03/08)
  • State's building codes helps minimize losses from California earthquake (07/30/08)
  • South Carolina Department of Insurance Awards Safe Home Grants (5/22/08)
  • Louisiana Department of Insurance Announces Residential Property Storm Mitigation Incentives (4/03/08)
Catastrophes in Congress

  • Be Aware Of Natural Catastrophe Insurance Proposals; Or Pay Later, The Philadelphia Bulletin, Thursday, November 20, 2008
  • Proactive storm proofing legislation introduced - News release issued by industry coalition supporting Representative Bernie Thompson's HR 6424, July 1, 2008.
  • An ill wind blows through Congress, Times-Herald, June 5, 2008, Criticizes federal legislation that places hurricane risk on taxpayers
  • Editorial: Shifting hurricane risk to taxpayers, The Roanoke Times, March 26, 2008
  • What's Going On: Dealing with reality in flood-insurance reauthorization, Agent and Broker Magazine, February 2008
  • Is the government really equipped to handle catastrophic insurance? Jack Carter, RGJ.com

Financial Markets Impacting State Funds

  • Bond troubles may dog Citizens, Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-Picayune, February 14th, 2008

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