Florida’s Property Insurance Market 1 Year From Now
Florida insurance leaders are asked to look beyond current legislation and the hurricane season to what they would like to see in the state’s property insurance market a year from now. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty would like to see the state tackle some fundamental issues including coastal development, building codes and the government’s role in risk sharing. Insurance Journal’s Andy Simpson also speaks with Jeff Grady, president/CEO, Florida Association of Insurance Agents; James Graganella, president/CEO, Southern Fidelity and Capitol Preferred; and Jay Newman, chairman, one-year old Sawgrass Mutual.
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