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FL S0610

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Tom Lee

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes an aggregate retention limit of $5.2 billion effective June 1, 2014, for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund while maintaining individual insurer retention calculations based on a $4.5 billion base adjusted for exposure growth.

  • Changes the fund's claims-paying capacity obligation to a fixed $15 billion effective June 1, 2014, with board authority to temporarily increase to $17 billion if necessary to stabilize the property insurance market beginning June 1, 2015.

  • Requires the State Board of Administration to obtain a line of credit to reimburse insurers when payments exceed available assets and bonding receipts, with the line of credit covering minimum 3 years of bonding projections.

  • Deletes the cash build-up factor requirement from the premium formula and requires independent consultant formulas to undergo peer review by an outside actuary before board approval.

  • Eliminates temporary emergency coverage limit options (TICL) that were scheduled to expire after the 2013-2014 contract year and removes restrictions on insurers recouping duplicate reinsurance costs.

Legislative Description

Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund

Last Action

Died in Banking and Insurance

5/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Banking and Insurance1/16/2014

Full Bill Text

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