Federal Natural Catastrophe Policy Should Not Undermine Private Market and or Hinder Reform Efforts: NAMIC

(3/10/2010) - Legislation that would create a federal backstop for catastrophic bonds issued by state guaranty funds could ultimately expose the taxpayers to further risk and damage reform efforts at the state level, NAMIC said Wednesday.

House Financial Services Committee Looks for Natural Catastrophe Solutions

(3/9/2010) - Because the House has passed a financial services regulatory reform package, the schedule has cleared up for the Financial Services Committee to look at other legislative proposals that have been introduced over this Congress.

Mississippi: Policyholder Bill of Rights Dead; Wind Mitigation Bill to Governor

(3/9/2010) - H 563, “Mississippi Policyholder Bill of Rights,” is now dead. Senate Insurance Chair Buck Clarke declined to hear the legislation before a March 2 deadline for committees to report bills originating in the other body.

Massachusetts: NAMIC Urges Caution Regarding Coastal Property Bills

(3/9/2010) - NAMIC submitted comments to the Joint Legislative Committee on Financial Services last week urging lawmakers to fully consider the implications of various legislative proposals filed in response to developments in the state’s coastal property insurance marketplace.

Massachusetts: Legislative Panel to Hold Hearing on Coastal Property Insurance Bills

(3/2/2010) - The Joint Legislative Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on March 3 to consider 19 bills related and responsive to developments in the state’s coastal property insurance market.

Alabama: Hurricane Deductible ‘Buy-Back’ Bill Carried Over

(3/2/2010) - Liz Reynolds, NAMIC’s Southeast state affairs manager, attended a public hearing Wednesday scheduled by the Alabama House Insurance Committee. She was prepared to testify against HB 477, but the bill was carried over at the request of the sponsor.

Alabama: NAMIC Comments on Hurricane Deductible ‘Buy-Back’ Bill

(2/23/2010) - Liz Reynolds, NAMIC’s Southeast state affairs manager, contacted Alabama House Insurance Committee members last week to express members’ concerns with HB 477, which would require property/casualty insurance companies to offer a “buy-back” provision in policies with named storm percentage deductibles. The bill was scheduled for discussion by the committee on Feb. 17 and has now been slated for a public hearing Feb. 25.

Florida: Commission Releases Windstorm Mitigation Discounts Report

(2/2/2010) - The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology released its report yesterday to the governor, cabinet, president of the Senate, and speaker of the House.

Florida: Mitigation Report Approved

(1/26/2010) - Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology met yesterday in Tallahassee to finalize its eagerly anticipated report on the current status of the state’s wind mitigation discount program. A committee made up of commission members and others met many times since the 2009 session and took testimony from all stakeholders.

Florida: Mitigation Discounts Committee Members Quibble Over Content

(1/19/2010) - The Windstorm Mitigation Committee of the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology met last Friday in Tallahassee to iron out differences among members regarding language in the report they are to submit Feb. 1 to the Legislature.

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Previous Coverage

• Mississippi: Commissioner Presents Mitigation Study to Lawmakers (1/12/2010)
• Florida: Mitigation Discounts Committee Nears Completion of Report (1/5/2010)
• Mitigation Discounts Activity Continues in Southeastern States (11/3/2009)
• Florida: Review of Windstorm Mitigation Program Continues (9/22/2009)
• South Carolina, Alabama, Florida: Mitigation Discounts Discussion Surfaces (8/25/2009)
• North Carolina: ‘Beach Plan’ Reform Passes at Warp Speed in the End (8/11/2009)
• North Carolina Beach Plan Legislation Moves to Governor’s Desk (8/7/2009)
• North Carolina’s ‘Beach Plan’ Moves One Step Closer to Governor’s Desk; NAMIC Comments (8/5/2009)
• Colorado State University Hurricane Forecast Team Slightly Lowers Forecast, Continues to Predict Below-Average Season (8/4/2009)
• North Carolina House of Representatives OK’s Beach Plan Legislation; NAMIC Responds (7/15/2009)
• Natural Disaster Policy Should Not Incentivize Risky Behavior, NAMIC Tells Congress (7/2/2009)
• North Carolina: House Committee Debates Beach Plan Reform (6/30/2009)
• Colorado State University Hurricane Forecast Team Lowers Forecast, Now Anticipates Slightly Below-Average Season in 2009 (6/3/2009)
• Louisiana: House Bills Garner Senate Committee Approval (6/2/2009)
• Reauthorization of NFIP May Come Sooner Than Expected (5/12/2009)
• Colorado State University Releases Updated 2009 Hurricane Forecast (4/8/2009)
• Florida: Coastal Proposals Out in Open for Debate (4/7/2009)
• Alabama: Coastal Bills Moving (4/7/2009)
• Florida: CFO Sink, Insurance Commissioner McCarty List Different Priorities (3/17/2009)
• Congress Temporarily Extends Flood Program (3/17/2009)
• Rhode Island: NAMIC Opposes Additional Restriction on Insurers’ Use of Hurricane Deductibles (3/17/2009)
• NOAA Report Uncovers Why Some People Don’t Heed Severe Weather Warnings (3/9/2009)
• Multiple Peril Insurance Act Redux (2/24/2009)
• North Carolina: Beach Plan Committee Issues Final Report (1/27/2009)
• Report: Insurers to Pay $25.2 Billion in 2008 Catastrophe Claims (1/20/2009)
• The 1938 Great New England Hurricane: Looking to the Past to Understand Today’s Risk (1/9/2009)
• North Carolina: ‘Beach Plan’ Committee Meetings: Six Down, One to Go (1/6/2009)
• Report: Catastrophe Losses in 2007 Impacted by High Losses from Flood and Storm Damage in Europe (12/27/2008)
• Vote on Catastrophe Insurance White Paper is Late Addition to NAIC Meeting Agenda (12/2/2008)
• North Carolina Mutual Insurance Companies at Risk Unless Beach Plan is Reformed, NAMIC Tells Coastal Insurance Study Committee (11/18/2008)
• North Carolina: NAMIC Keeps Member Concerns in Front of Beach Plan Study Committee (11/18/2008)
• North Carolina: NAMIC Members Testify Before ‘Beach Plan’ Study Committee (11/4/2008)
• IBHS Selects Location for State-of-the-art Disaster Research Facility (10/22/2008)
• North Carolina: Beach Plan Review Continues Look at Other States; Adds Projections for Outcomes of Current Situation (10/21/2008)
• Florida: CAT Fund Meeting (10/21/2008)
• Hurricanes and Climate Change: Intensive Study Launched into Future Hurricane Risk (10/9/2008)
• North Carolina: First ‘Beach Plan’ Meeting Revolves Around Comparisons with Other Coastal States (10/7/2008)
• Colorado State University Hurricane Forecast Team Calls for an Active October (10/6/2008)
• New Jersey: Lawmakers Plan to Introduce Restrictive Coastal Bill (9/28/2008)
• North Carolina: Hurricane Study Commission First Meeting Slated (9/23/2008)
• Louisiana: Senators Question Insurance Industry Response to Gustav and Ike (9/23/2008)
• Ike Victims: Beware of Fraudulent Contractors (9/23/2008)
• IBHS Issues Preliminary Damage Report from Hurricane Ike (9/16/2008)
• AIR Worldwide Estimates Insured Losses to Onshore U.S. Properties from Hurricane Ike Between $8 Billion and $12 Billion (9/15/2008)
• Report: Hurricane Ike Stronger Than Ranking Suggests (9/12/2008)
• NAMIC Offers Guidance, Resources as Latest Storm Approaches (9/11/2008)
• Insurers Advise Coastal Residents in Texas: Don’t Take Ike For Granted (9/9/2008)
• Multiple Storms Keep Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard on High Alert (9/9/2008)
• Hurricane Ike Threatens South Florida (9/5/2008)
• Most Gulf Coast Structures Not Safer Today Than They Were Three Years Ago, IBHS Says (9/2/2008)
• Hurricane Gustav Makes Haiti Landfall; Further Intensification Possible (8/25/2008)
• Americans Across the Country Would Pay Billions if Congress Passes Hurricane Insurance Proposal and Another Katrina-like Storm Strikes, Study Finds (8/22/2008)
• Rhode Island: Final Version of Coastal Regulations Reflects NAMIC-advocated Change (8/12/2008)
• Massachusetts: Legislative Session Ends with No Action on Coastal Property Legislation (8/12/2008)
• Colorado State Hurricane Forecast Team Increases Forecast Slightly, Continues to Predict Very Active Season (8/5/2008)
• Beefing up the Beach Plan (8/1/2008)
• Growth in Coastal Development Challenges Insurance Industry and Property Owners (7/31/2008)
• Massachusetts: Coastal Property Legislation May Not be Finalized Prior to Formal Session’s End (7/29/2008)
• RMS Estimates Insured Losses of Less than $750 Million from Hurricane Dolly (7/29/2008)
• North Carolina: Multi-State Insurance Symposium Held (7/29/2008)
• North Carolina: Study Commission Will Look at Hurricane Impact; UM/UIM Coverage Now Mandatory (7/29/2008)
• New Jersey: Assembly Members to Host Coastal Insurance Forum (7/15/2008)
• Massachusetts: Senate-approved Coastal Property Bill Awaiting Action in House (7/15/2008)
• House Action Increases Hopes for Building Codes Passage (7/15/2008)
• 2008 Half-Year Natural Catastrophes Figures Above Average (7/10/2008)
• New York: Agreement Reached on 5 Percent Flex Rating for Auto, Coastal Measures for Property (6/24/2008)
• Louisiana: Legislature Winds Up 2008 Session After Adopting ‘Named Storm’ Deductible Proposal Favorable to Insurance Consumers, Companies (6/24/2008)
• Building Code Legislation Expected to Pass Through Committee (6/24/2008)
• There When You Need It: Extra Help in the Face of Catastrophe (6/20/2008)
• Pricing Incentives – Do They Work? (6/20/2008)
• Louisiana: Coastal Forum in New Orleans (6/17/2008)
• Report: Total Insured Value of Properties in Hurricane Prone States on Pace to Double in 10 Years (6/16/2008)
• Rhode Island: NAMIC Comments on Coastal Property Regulations (6/10/2008)
• Natural Disaster Concerns Addressed by Presidential Contenders (6/10/2008)
• Louisiana/North Carolina: Coastal Insurance the Subject of Conferences (6/10/2008)
• Colorado State University Hurricane Forecast Team Predicts Above-Average Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season in 2008 (6/3/2008)
• Nearly 40 Percent of Houstonians Say They Won’t Evacuate (5/28/2008)
• NOAA Predicts Two to Five Major Atlantic Hurricanes (5/23/2008)
• NOAA Model Projects Fewer but More Intense Hurricanes Late This Century (5/22/2008)
• NOAA Expects Slightly Below Average Central Pacific Hurricane Season (5/22/2008)
• Senate Approves Significant Flood Reform Legislation Without Wind Provision (5/20/2008)
• New York: Assembly Insurance Committee Chairman Holds Discussions on Coastal Issues (5/13/2008)
• Massachusetts: Division Rejection of FAIR Plan Coastal Rate Hike Could Impact Legislation (5/13/2008)
• Expanded Hurricane Forecast Calls for Increased Risk of Destructive Storm From Carolinas to New England (5/12/2008)
• Rhode Island: Dept. of Business Regulation Issues Regulation Addressing Hurricane Deductibles and Mitigation Measures (5/6/2008)
• Louisiana: Regional Hurricane Deductible Bill Passes Senate (5/6/2008)
• Connecticut: Catastrophe Fund Study Proposal Dead for the Session (5/6/2008)
• Alabama: Senate Coastal Bills Move to House (5/6/2008)
• Report: 2008 Tropical Forecast Calls for Active Atlantic Season (4/23/2008)
• New Jersey: Legislative Interest in Coastal Property Issue on the Rise (4/22/2008)
• New Research Center Targets Natural Disaster Property Losses (4/21/2008)
• NAMIC: Punitive Insurance Bill Passed by Florida Senate Will Hurt Consumers (4/16/2008)
• Massachusetts: Comprehensive Approach Advanced in Coastal Property Legislation (4/15/2008)
• Louisiana: House Insurance Committee Appears Committed to Free Market, So Far (4/15/2008)
• Florida: Senate Insurance Package Toned Down but Remains Extremely Punitive for Industry (4/15/2008)
• Hurricane Forecast Team Predicts Well Above-average Season (4/9/2008)
• Florida: Cat Fund Reduction Approved by Second Senate Committee (4/8/2008)
• Catastrophe Insurance Working Group Continues to Dither over White Paper (4/8/2008)
• Climate Change and Global Warming (EX) Task Force Considers Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosure (4/8/2008)
• Mississippi: Legislature Pushes Building Codes Adoption (4/1/2008)
• Florida: Property Insurance Divide Between House and Senate Becoming a Chasm (4/1/2008)
• NAIC’s Climate Change Disclosure Proposal is ‘Colossal Disappointment,’ NAMIC Says (3/27/2008)
• Fitch Comments on Florida Homeowners Insurance Market; NAMIC Comments (3/25/2008)
• South Carolina: SC Safe Home Grant Awards Surpass $1 Million (3/14/2008)
• Report: Climate Change Greatest Strategic Risk to Insurance Industry (3/13/2008)
• Study: Catastrophe Losses Were Highest in Europe During 2007 (3/12/2008)
• NAIC Releases Climate Risk Disclosure Proposal (3/4/2008)
• Florida: CFO Proposes Cat Fund Reduction (2/26/2008)
• Study: Increased Hurricane Losses Due to More People, Wealth Along Coastlines, Not Stronger Storms (2/22/2008)
• Massachusetts: NAMIC Comments on Coastal Commission Recommendations (2/19/2008)
• Connecticut: Insurance Committee to Consider Catastrophe-related Bills (2/19/2008)
• Beware of Unintended Consequences, NAMIC Tells Massachusetts Panel Considering Homeowners Insurance Proposals (2/13/2008)
• Increased Hurricane Activity Linked to Sea Surface Warming (2/11/2008)
• Report: China’s Freak Snowstorms: An Example of ‘The New Normal’? (2/7/2008)
• Massachusetts: Financial Services Committee to Consider Coastal Report Recommendations (2/5/2008)
• NAMIC Presses Congress for Flood Reform, Building Codes in Wake of Latest Post-Katrina Report (2/5/2008)
• Florida: First Day of Senate Hearing Runs the Gamut (2/5/2008)
• Texas: No Complaints from Hurricane Humberto Claims (2/1/2008)
• NAMIC Urges Congress to Move Past Investigations and Toward Solutions, Following Release of Latest Government Report on Katrina Aftermath (1/30/2008)
• Georgia: NAMIC Submits Additional Letter on Wind Pool Proposal (1/29/2008)
• Florida: Officials Keep Property Insurance Top of Mind (1/29/2008)
• Warmer Ocean Could Reduce Number of Atlantic Hurricane Landfalls (1/23/2008)
• Congressional Committee Gears Up for 2008 (1/22/2008)
• Connecticut: Participation in Coastal Market Assistance Program Sought (1/22/2008)
• Florida: Senate Insurance Hearings Begin Today (1/22/2008)
• The Louisiana Post-Katrina Insurance Market (1/21/2008)
• Legislation from Collaboration (1/21/2008)
• Footing the Bill for Florida Storms Remains Biggest Concern (1/21/2008)
• Insurers to Pay $6.5 Billion in 2007 Catastrophe Claims, Says ISO’s Property Claim Services Unit (1/16/2008)
• Rhode Island: Coastal Commission Members Focus on Deductibles, Market Conditions (1/15/2008)
• Alabama: Insurance Availability and Affordability Debated on Alabama Coast (1/15/2008)
• NAMIC Urges NAIC to Re-focus its Examination of the Impact of Climate Change on Insurance (1/10/2008)
• Rhode Island: Coastal Commission to Meet Tomorrow (1/8/2008)
• Georgia: NAMIC Comments on Proposed ‘Wind Pool’ (1/8/2008)
• Report: Application of Statistics Based Solely on Atlantic Hurricane Activity Can Lead to Overestimation of Risk (1/7/2008)
• Top 50 Stories of 2007 (12/31/2007)
• Report: Higher Catastrophe Losses Despite Absence of Megacatastrophes (12/31/2007)
• Florida Governor to Sue Insurers (12/19/2007)
• Building Code Legislation Seen by NAMIC as ‘Vital’ to Protecting Property (12/13/2007)
• Massachusetts: Coastal Commission Report Recommends Catastrophe Fund, Model Review, Education, FAIR Plan Measures (12/11/2007)
• Georgia: Insurance Commissioner Proposes ‘Wind Pool’ (12/11/2007)
• Report: 2008 Hurricane Season Predicted to be Above Average (12/7/2007)
• Report: Future Exposure to Coastal Flood in Key Cities Worldwide (12/5/2007)
• Rhode Island: Coastal Commission Session Planned; DBR Issues Bulletin to Implement Coastal Legislation (12/4/2007)
• 2007 Hurricane Season Gone but Not Forgotten (12/4/2007)
• Public Hearing Set on Use of Catastrophe Models by Rating Agencies (11/30/2007)
• Climate Change and Insurance White Paper Delayed (11/30/2007)
• Report: Variety of Factors Contributed to Average Hurricane Season in 2007 (11/27/2007)
• RMS Announces Estimated Hurricane Activity Rates for 2008 to 2012 (11/26/2007)
• Texas: TWIA Rate Increases Approved by TDI (11/20/2007)
• NASA Data May Help Improve Hurricane Intensity Estimates (11/1/2007)
• NAMIC: Bill to Phase-out Federal Subsidies for Certain Flood-vulnerable Homes is ‘Common-Sense Solution’ to National Flood Program’s Woes (10/31/2007)
• New York: Senate Panel Holds Coastal Homeowners Insurance Hearing; NAMIC Stresses Need to Manage Exposure (10/23/2007)
• NAMIC Urges Quick Action on Building Codes Legislation (10/23/2007)
• Building Codes Legislation Introduced (10/23/2007)
• Minimal Losses from Hurricane Humberto (10/22/2007)
• New York: Dinallo Offers Catastrophe Reserve Proposal; Senate Panel to Hold Coastal Hearing on Long Island (10/9/2007)
• New York Insurance Superintendent: Insurance Companies Should Create Hurricane Reserve Funds (10/8/2007)
• Maryland: Insurance Task Force Hears Ideas to Promote Stronger Structures (10/8/2007)
• NAMIC Tells NAIC to Resist Calls for Tighter Regulation of Catastrophe Models that Would ‘Stifle Innovation in Assessing Risk’ (10/4/2007)
• Colorado State Forecast Team Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Activity for October and November (10/2/2007)
• Pelosi: House Passes Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act with Taylor Multi Peril Insurance Provision; NAMIC Comments (9/28/2007)
• Massachusetts: Rapid Coastal Development Poses Dilemma for Insurers, Lawmakers (9/26/2007)
• North Carolina: Building Code Council Considers Amended International Building Code Standards (9/25/2007)
• Massachusetts: Coastal Commission Hears from Consumers and Experts (9/25/2007)
• Jeb Bush Calls Property/Casualty Insurers ‘True Heroes’ of 2004-2005 Hurricane Seasons (9/25/2007)
• Coastal Concerns Aired by Southeast Commissioners (9/25/2007)
• NAMIC: Klein/ Mahoney Natural Disaster Legislation May Crowd Out Private Market, Encourage Risky Development (9/24/2007)
• Hurricane Humberto Strikes Gulf Coast (9/13/2007)
• Connecticut: Coastal Insurance Forum Notable for Civil Tone; Additional Legislation Eyed (9/11/2007)
• Colorado State Hurricane Forecast Team Calls for Heightened Activity for Rest of Season (9/6/2007)
• Report: Unprecedented for Second Hurricane of Season to Reach Cat 5 (9/4/2007)
• Trial Lawyer Report on Hurricane Katrina Called Self-Serving Fiction by Insurance Groups (8/29/2007)
• Hurricane Dean: Strengthening in Caribbean (8/17/2007)
• NOAA Updates Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook (8/9/2007)
• Report: Hurricane Katrina and Insurance: Two Years Later (8/7/2007)
• Study: More People Believe Hurricanes ‘Won’t Happen to Me’ (8/1/2007)
• Commission is ‘Key’ to Helping Nation Respond to Future Natural Disasters, NAMIC Says (8/1/2007)
• Massachusetts: Coastal Commission Holds Organizational Session, Sets Dates for Hearings (7/31/2007)
• NAMIC Criticizes Wind Coverage Inclusion in Otherwise Strong Flood Reform Legislation (7/31/2007)
• NAMIC Takes Florida Insurance Regulator to Task for Recent Comments (7/25/2007)
• Survey of Hurricane Preparedness Finds One-Third on High Risk Coast Will Refuse Evacuation Order (7/24/2007)
• NAMIC Joins Other Trades in Opposing Multi-perils Legislation (7/17/2007)
• Massachusetts: Patrick Signs Budget with Provision Creating Coastal Insurance Commission (7/17/2007)
• Legislation Could Make ‘All the Difference’ in Louisiana’s Insurance Marketplace (6/29/2007)
• Hawaii: Bill Establishing State Building Code Goes into Effect July 1 (6/26/2007)
• Pollster John Zogby Column: Hurricane Katrina Will be as Much a Defining Moment as 9/11 Terrorist Attacks (6/20/2007)
• Rhode Island: NAMIC Expresses Concerns about Potential Unintended Consequences of Coastal Legislation (6/19/2007)
• NAMIC Warns of Unintended Consequences of Rhode Island Coastal Legislation (6/14/2007)
• Florida Coalition for Preservation Asks Insurance Chief to Help Curb Coastal Development (6/13/2007)
• NAMIC Disheartened by Mississippi Attorney General’s Lawsuit Announcement (6/12/2007)
• Rhode Island: House Coastal Commission Hears Modeling Presentation; Model Review Legislation Planned (6/12/2007)
• South Carolina: Legislature Passes Coastal Property Insurance Reform Bill; NAMIC Participates in Signing Ceremony (6/12/2007)
• Alabama: Legislature Passes Auto Minimum Limits, Punts Building Code Council for Now (6/12/2007)
• Connecticut: Rell Signs Shutter Legislation into Law (6/12/2007)
• South Carolina: Governor Signs Coastal Insurance Bill (6/11/2007)
• Texas: No Deal on TWIA as Legislators Play Texas Hold’em (6/5/2007)
• NAMIC Opposes Call for Mandatory Insurer Disclosure Requirements on Climate Change (6/5/2007)
• South Carolina: Governor Applauds Senate’s Progress on Coastal Insurance Bill; NAMIC Comments (6/1/2007)
• 2007 Hurricane Season Underway; Poll Finds Coastal Residents Still Unprepared (6/1/2007)
• Report: El Niño and African Monsoon Have Strongly Influenced Intense Atlantic Hurricane Frequency (5/31/2007)
• 2007 Hurricane Season Should Prompt Integrated Approach to Coastal Issues, NAMIC Suggests (5/29/2007)
• South Carolina: Director of Insurance Expands Wind Pool Territory (5/29/2007)
• NOAA Predicts Above Normal 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season (5/23/2007)
• South Carolina: House Coastal Insurance Package Moves on to Full Senate (5/22/2007)
• RMS Study Reveals That Repeat of 1927 Great Mississippi Flood Could Cost Up to $160 Billion (5/21/2007)
• Massachusetts: Cape Cod Legislators Report More Attention on Coastal Issue (5/15/2007)
• Connecticut: House Passes Amended Version of Shutter Bill (5/15/2007)
• South Carolina: Coastal Reform Passes House (5/15/2007)
• NAMIC Asks South Carolina Governor to Sign Coastal Property Insurance Reform Bill (5/9/2007)
• Final Florida Property Insurance Package Much More Than ‘Glitch’ Bill (5/8/2007)
• Massachusetts: Coastal Issue Heating Up on Multiple Fronts (5/8/2007)
• Florida: Final Property Insurance Package Much More Than ‘Glitch’ Bill (5/8/2007)
• Rhode Island: DBR Briefs Panel on Its Role in Coastal Issue (5/1/2007)
• Florida: Post-hurricane Rule and Reporting Requirements Going to Cabinet Today (5/1/2007)
• New Jersey: Officials Cite Coastal Market Developments; Levels of Concern Vary (5/1/2007)
• South Carolina: Governor, Insurance Director Outline Coastal Insurance Efforts (4/24/2007)
• GAO Report Critical of Federal Crop, Flood Insurance Programs (4/23/2007)
• Climate Models Suggest Warming-Induced Wind Shear Changes Could Impact Hurricane Development, Intensity (4/18/2007)
• Rhode Island: Coastal Nonrenewal Rationale Explained to Legislative Panel (4/17/2007)
• New Report Shows Increased Flood Risk from Global Warming Despite Billions Spent on Flood-Control Projects (4/16/2007)
• Private Market is Best Mechanism to Address Coastal Insurance Issues, NAMIC CEO Tells Congress (4/11/2007)
• NAMIC: Private Market is Best Mechanism to Address Coastal Insurance Issues, NAMIC CEO Tells Congress (4/10/2007)
• Florida: Office of Insurance Regulation Announces Adoption of Home Structure Rating System; NAMIC Comments (4/4/2007)
• ‘Very Active’ Hurricane Season Predicted; Global Warming Effect on Hurricanes Debunked (4/4/2007)
• South Carolina: Insurance Information Institute Briefs Media on Coastal Insurance Issues (3/30/2007)
• NAMIC Supports Tax-free Savings Accounts for Future Disasters (3/30/2007)
• Bipartisan Flood Insurance Reform Legislation Introduced on House Floor; NAMIC Comments (3/28/2007)
• Hurricane Threat Looms for U.S. Energy Production and Gulf Coast in 2007 (3/28/2007)
• Private Insurance Market is Best Option to Handle Most Natural Catastrophes, NAMIC Tells Congress (3/27/2007)
• South Carolina: Wind Pool Expanded; DOI Tours Coast to Explain Proposals (3/27/2007)
• Rhode Island: Legislators Focused on Coastal Issue Draft Study Resolution (3/27/2007)
• Florida: House Council Approves Hurricane ‘Glitch’ Bill Over Trial Bar, OIR Objections (3/27/2007)
• Report: Increased Forecast for 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season (3/22/2007)
• South Carolina: Governor Announces Coastal Insurance Relief Plan; NAMIC Comments (3/22/2007)
• Homeowners Insurance Line Three Times More Volatile Than Private Passenger Auto: Aon Re Study (3/21/2007)
• Mississippi: Insurance Commissioner Negotiates Settlement with State Farm (3/20/2007)
• South Carolina: Legislators Debate Proposals to Address Coastal Insurance Issues (3/20/2007)
• Mississippi: Wind-Pool Bill Passes (3/16/2007)
• Working Group Seeks Input on Economic Advantages of Natural Disaster Interstate Compact Proposals (3/13/2007)
• NAIC: Regulators Agree to Reconstitute Working Group on Disaster-Related Claims Data (3/13/2007)
• Mississippi: Windpool Legislation Still in Conference Limbo; Building Codes Language Also Sent to Conference (3/13/2007)
• Florida: House Insurance Committee Takes Testimony (3/13/2007)
• Connecticut: Lawmakers Hold Second Coastal Hearing; Hear From III’s Hartwig (3/13/2007)
• Florida: Study Committee Recommends More Home Mitigation Grants, Inspections (3/12/2007)
• House Committee Investigates Insurance Industry Response to Katrina (3/6/2007)
• Mississippi: Attorney General’s Proposals May Hit Closed Door (3/6/2007)
• Massachusetts: Financial Services Panel Takes Up Coastal Issue (3/6/2007)
• Florida: Legislature Convenes Today; Hurricane Insurance Issues to be Limited (3/6/2007)
• La Niña May Affect Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane Activity (3/2/2007)
• Louisiana: Department of Insurance Will Inspect Some Allstate Insured Properties (3/2/2007)
• Florida: Insurance Commissioner Releases Rate Reductions to be Adopted by Florida Property Insurers; NAMIC Comments (3/2/2007)
• Insurers Dispel Misconceptions Raised During Congressional Hearing (2/28/2007)
• Insurers Paid More than $40 Billion in Hurricane Katrina-Related Claims; Majority Settled Without Dispute (2/28/2007)
• Phase I/Wharton Risk Center’s Report Complete (2/27/2007)
• NAIC Multi-State Catastrophe Fund Meeting Yields Little Concrete Agreement (2/27/2007)
• NAMIC Takes Issue with Comments by Mississippi Attorney General (2/20/2007)
• Connecticut: NAMIC Opposes Bills to Restrict Mitigation Requirements (2/20/2007)
• NAMIC Takes Issue with Comments by Mississippi Attorney General (2/20/2007)
• NAMIC Survey of State Laws Finds Increase in CAT-Related Bills (2/20/2007)
• Texas: Industry Responds to Issues Surrounding TWIA (2/13/2007)
• Mississippi: Senate Passes Stronger Building Codes Language (2/13/2007)
• Connecticut: Public Hearing Scheduled for Coastal-Related Bills (2/13/2007)
• Rhode Island: Ad Hoc Coastal Panel Seeking Consumer Input (2/6/2007)
• Texas: Statewide Study Shows State Economy at Risk (2/2/2007)
• Flight-Based Laser Technology Should Be Used to Map U.S. Land Elevation And Improve Accuracy of FEMA Flood Maps (2/2/2007)
• Coastal Insurance ‘Solutions’ Could Make Matters Worse, NAMIC Official Warns in Trade Publication Article (1/31/2007)
• Mississippi: Building Code Bill Passes in Committee (1/30/2007)
• Florida: Governor Wants Greater Competition Between Citizens and Private Market; Signs Special Session Hurricane Insurance Package Into Law (1/26/2007)
• Study: Building Codes Work During Texas Hurricanes; NAMIC Comments (1/26/2007)
• RMS Estimates Insured Losses of €3-5 Billion from Windstorm Kyrill (1/24/2007)
• Florida Special Legislative Session - Dates of Interest (1/23/2007)
• Connecticut: Coastal Controversy Prompts Shutter Prohibition Proposals (1/23/2007)
• Florida Lawmakers’ Efforts to Appease Homeowners Could Have Chilling Effect, NAMIC Says (1/23/2007)
• Rate Rollback, CAT Fund Provisions, Elimination of Flex-Rating, Suspension of Arbitration; What Else? (1/23/2007)
• Florida Lawmakers Pat Themselves on the Back While Crossing Their Fingers (1/23/2007)
• Florida Legislature Approves Insurance Bills; Negotiations Expected to Begin Today (1/18/2007)
• Insurance Reform Bills Won’t Solve Florida’s Problems, NAMIC Official Says (1/18/2007)
• 2006 Hurricane Season Falls Short of Projections (1/18/2007)
• NAMIC Launches Climate Change Website (1/17/2007)
• Property Claim Services Publishes Review of 2006 Catastrophes and Insured Losses (1/17/2007)
• New Jersey: Lawmakers to Take Testimony on Catastrophe Fund Legislation (1/16/2007)
• Rhode Island: Lawmakers Question Data and Analysis Behind Coastal Rate Increases (1/16/2007)
• Mississippi: House Approves $30 Million Bill to Bailout Windstorm Association (1/16/2007)
• California: Flood Bills Resurface in Sacramento This Session (1/16/2007)
• Lloyd’s Chairman Says Insurers Must Tackle Climate Change (1/15/2007)
• Texas: Flood Policy Sales Rise 24 Percent in Texas (1/12/2007)
• NOAA Reports 2006 Warmest Year on Record for U.S. (1/12/2007)
• NAMIC ‘Disappointed’ in Judge’s Ruling Against State Farm (1/12/2007)
• NOAA Scientists to Double 3-D Global Climate Record; will Allow Hurricane Modelers to Make Better Predictions (1/12/2007)
• Swiss Re: Cat Losses Total $40 Billion in Economic Losses in 2006 (12/21/2006)
• NAMIC Looks to Upcoming Congressional Session for Flood Relief (12/20/2006)
• Report: 2006 Third Warmest Year on Record; Wildfires Burn 9.5 Million Acres (12/18/2006)
• Connecticut: Democratic Gains Produce Veto-Proof Majority; Coastal Issue Top Concern (12/18/2006)
• Despite 2006 Downturn, Forecaster Expects High Hurricane Activity in 2007 (12/11/2006)
• Connecticut: Department Releases Coastal Homeowners Report Containing Troubling Underwriting Restrictions (12/11/2006)
• Climate Change, Catastrophe Issues Highlighted at NAIC Winter National Meeting (12/7/2006)
• Connecticut: Insurance Department Issues Guidelines for Coastal Homeowners Insurance (12/6/2006)
• New Jersey: Commissioner Goldman Unveils Plans for Catastrophe Response Initiative (12/4/2006)
• Connecticut: Department to Release Coastal Property Report (12/4/2006)
• RMS Reaffirms Five-Year View of Increased Hurricane Activity in Atlantic Basin (11/27/2006)
• NAMIC Questions Hurricane Katrina Task Force Report (11/6/2006)
• Florida: Regulators Now Accepting Insurer Reports for ‘Cat’ Fund Emergency Assessment (11/6/2006)
• Study: Coastal Proximity Influences Support for Property Insurance Subsidies for Natural Disasters (11/2/2006)
• Democratic Katrina Report Outlines Insurance Industry Reforms (10/26/2006)
• Delaware: Denn Announces FAIR Plan Changes in Response to Coastal Tightening (10/23/2006)
• Insurance Investigation Amendment Becomes Part of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (10/23/2006)
• Research Provides a ‘Report Card’ for Urban Areas’ Emergency Evacuation Capability (10/13/2006)
• Aon Re Study: Hurricane Risk Reduces Prospective Profit of Homeowners Insurance (10/12/2006)
• Study Identifies 10 Most Hurricane Vulnerable Areas (10/10/2006)
• Rhode Island: Officials Keep Focus on Coastal Exposure Concerns (10/9/2006)
• Florida: Financial Services Commission Approves Mitigation Discount Rules (10/9/2006)
• Connecticut: Coastal Clamor Prompts Calls for Commissioner’s Replacement (10/9/2006)
• National Science Board Proposes Major Initiative in Hurricane Science and Engineering (10/6/2006)
• Dozens of New Insurance Products Emerging to Tackle Climate Change and Rising Weather Losses (9/27/2006)
• RMS: El Niño Cycle Validates Medium-Term Hurricane Outlook (9/26/2006)
• Louisiana: More Than $2.4 Billion in Losses From Hurricane Rita (9/26/2006)
• Private Modeling Companies Say Hurricane Mitigation Efforts Could Reduce Losses By 63 Percent (9/22/2006)
• III Chief Economist Offers Recommendations for Controlling Hurricane Exposure at NAMIC Convention (9/22/2006)
• NAMIC President/CEO Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Stabilizing Insurance Markets for Coastal Consumers (9/13/2006)
• Report Indicates the Price for Catastrophe Reinsurance Increased on Average by 32 Percent in 2006 (9/12/2006)
• Judge Says Katrina Cases Can’t Be Joined (9/11/2006)
• Connecticut: AG, House Speaker Call Coastal Shutter Requirement Unreasonable; DOI Issues Notices (9/5/2006)
• Florida: Industry Paid $33.3 Billion in 2004, 2005 Hurricane Claims, Regulators’ Report Shows (9/5/2006)
• Study Finds Strong Support for Government Policies to Mitigate Damage from Natural Disasters Before They Happen (8/31/2006)
• The Legal Storm in Katrina’s Wake (8/30/2006)
• Louisiana Insurance Facts About Hurricane Katrina (8/29/2006)
• Report: Nearly 95 Percent of Homeowners Claims from Hurricane Katrina Settled (8/23/2006)
• Trials Lawyers Off-Base on Katrina Charges, Industry Trades Claim (8/22/2006)
• Florida: Building Commission Ignores Governor’s Plea, Adopts Lower Panhandle Windborne Debris Standard; NAMIC Comments (8/21/2006)
• Analysis: Holistic Approach to Catastrophe Management Critical to Avoiding Major Economic Disruption (8/21/2006)
• Delaware: Commissioner Issues Bulletin in Response to Coastal Withdrawal (8/21/2006)
• Better Building Codes Paid Off for Homes Hit by Hurricane Charley (8/18/2006)
• Mississippi: Judge Rules in Favor of Insurer in Katrina Case; NAMIC Comments (8/15/2006)
• Louisiana: More Than 99 Percent of Homeowners Insurance Market Signs On to Extend Prescription (8/15/2006)
• NOAA Continues to Predict Above-Normal Hurricane Season (8/8/2006)
• III Chief Economist Discusses Energy Insurance Markets in an Era of Mega-Catastrophes (8/2/2006)
• Florida: Governor, Cabinet Approve Plan to Create Commercial Wind Program (8/1/2006)
• Mississippi: Wind Pool Rate Increase Request Slashed by More Than 300 Percent (7/31/2006)
• Louisiana: Insurance Commissioner Calls on Allstate CEO to Discuss Company’s Plan to Shed Coverage (7/27/2006)
• Survey: Five Years Post 9/11 and One Year Post Hurricane Katrina: The State of America’s Readiness (7/27/2006)
• Lloyd’s Braced for a $65 Billion Northeast Hurricane Hitting New York State (7/21/2006)
• Despite Last Year’s Devastating Hurricane Season, One-Third in High-Risk Areas Say They May Ignore Evacuation Order (7/20/2006)
• Florida: Building Commission Endorses Limited Storm Protections for Panhandle; NAMIC Comments (7/13/2006)
• Louisiana: Commissioner Donelon Orders Insurance Companies to Extend Hurricane Katrina/Rita Prescription Deadline (7/13/2006)
• Florida: Public Hurricane Model Data Now Available Online (7/11/2006)
• Rhode Island: Department Issues Coastal Bulletin (7/10/2006)
• New Hurricane Readiness Index: Coastal Homeowners from Texas to Maine Only Half-Prepared to Recover from Major Storm (7/7/2006)
• Florida: Governor Creates Hurricane Insurance Committee; NAMIC Comments (6/29/2006)
• NAMIC Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Natural Catastrophes and the Housing Market (6/28/2006)
• House Passes National Flood Insurance Reform (6/27/2006)
• NAMIC: Russell to Testify at Subcommittee Hearing (6/26/2006)
• NAMIC: Northeast Hurricane Conference to be Held (6/26/2006)
• NAMIC: Board Adopts Statement of Principles on Natural Disasters (6/26/2006)
• Department of Homeland Security Releases Review of Nationwide Catastrophic Event Preparedness (6/19/2006)
• Mississippi: $50 Million in Federal Funds Pledged to Wind Pool (6/19/2006)
• Florida: Insurers Face CAT Fund, Guaranty Fund Assessments (6/19/2006)
• Report: Stricter Adherence to Standards and Codes, Recognition of Storm Surge as Keys to Minimizing Structural Damage from Hurricanes; NAMIC Comments (6/14/2006)
• AIR Worldwide President and CEO Warns of Increasing Natural Catastrophe Risk (6/14/2006)
• Louisiana: Hurricanes Continue to Impact Legislative and Regulatory Activity (6/12/2006)
• Lloyd’s Warns Insurers to Face the Challenges of Climate Change (6/6/2006)
• Atlantic Coastal Region: Active Hurricane Season Predicted (6/5/2006)
• Hurricane Season Begins; Another Active Year Predicted (6/1/2006)
• Paulison Confirmed as FEMA Chief (5/30/2006)
• Active North Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted (5/22/2006)
• One in Six Americans Could be Directly Impacted by 2006 Hurricane Season (5/16/2006)
• Report: Catastrophe Losses Will Double About Every 10 Years (5/4/2006)
• FEMA Provides Flood Recovery Guidance to Coastal Parishes of Louisiana to Support Rebuilding Efforts (4/12/2006)
• Colorado State University Forecast Team Continues to Predict Another Very Active Hurricane Season for 2006 (4/5/2006)
• Louisiana: Corps of Engineers Recommends Raising Levees in Local Parishes (4/4/2006)
• University of Mississippi to Host Insurance Symposium in April to Focus on Challenges of Catastrophes (3/29/2006)
• Texas: Governor Issues Executive Order on Hurricane Evacuation Procedures (3/28/2006)
• New Model Predicts U.S. Hurricane Activity Rates to Increase Losses by 40 Percent in Florida and Gulf Coast (3/23/2006)
• Mississippi: Residents Favor State Building Code, But Support for Bill Still in Doubt; NAMIC Comments (3/22/2006)
• Senate Passes Flood Insurance Legislation Increasing Program’s Borrowing Authority (3/17/2006)
• House to Move on Data Security, Flood Insurance on Wednesday; NAMIC Comments (3/14/2006)
• Federal Judge Remands Mississippi Attorney General’s Hurricane Katrina Lawsuit Back to State Court; NAMIC Comments (3/10/2006)
• Bill Suggested to Halt Fraud in Sale of Katrina-Damaged Cars (3/3/2006)
• Congressional Testimony: NADA Seeks Timely Disclosure of Total-Loss Data on Damaged Vehicles (3/2/2006)
• Catastrophe Savings Accounts Legislation Introduced in House; NAMIC Comments (3/2/2006)
• U.S. Storm Damage Predicters See Bigger Risks Ahead (3/1/2006)
• The Brookings Institution Releases Policy Brief on Preparing for Future ‘Katrinas’ (2/28/2006)
• House Follows Senate in Passing Legislation to Increase Borrowing Authority for NFIP (2/16/2006)
• Mississippi: Governor Endorses Statewide Building Code Bill; NAMIC Comments (2/9/2006)
• Report: Nearly 70 Percent of Homeowners Claims from Hurricane Katrina Have Been Settled in Louisiana and Mississippi (2/2/2006)
• Florida: Hurricane Task Force Fails to Finish Work; Schedules Final Meeting for Feb. 27-28 (2/2/2006)
• Senate Banking Committee Announces Hearing on Proposals to Reform the National Flood Insurance Program (1/18/2006)
• Florida: State Swamped With Fraud Cases, Gallagher Says (1/17/2006)
• White House Fact Sheet: Protecting New Orleans From Future Flooding (1/16/2006)
• Reforms Needed to Prepare for Major Catastrophes, Insurance CEOs Tell Forum (1/12/2006)
• Record Homeowners Insurance Claim Payments from 2005 Hurricanes Surpasses Years of Mississippi, Louisiana Homeowners Premiums (1/11/2006)
• Hurricane Katrina and Tort Reform Highlight 50 Most Visited News Stories in 2005 (1/4/2006)

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