A state agency in Florida is selling municipal bonds to backstop the state’s homeowner’s insurance industry. This is due to a large number of claims and litigation that resulted in some insurers going bankrupt. The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, which deals with the claims left behind by insolvent insurers, is planning to borrow $600 million […]
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Florida Agency Borrows $150 Million for Insurance Claims
23
Aug
In yet another lousy week for the Florida property insurance market, an agency set up by the state that is designed to handle claims once an insurance company is insolvent, approved a plan to borrow $150 million, putting policyholders around the state on the hook for paying back the loan. The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association […]