Robert Hartwig
Robert Hartwig
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The state of Florida is living in denial. Florida is not living up to its obligation to control growth and shows no signs of living up to its obligation.
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Allstate's facing a conundrum where it can't raise rates because state regulators won't let it, yet the rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's are telling it to keep more capital in the event of multiple catastrophes. They are taking the only outlet available.
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The local, state and federal government are still at quite a distance away from a financially feasible solution. While there needs to be a way to assure the financial recovery of hurricane victims, you also need to make sure the risk is reflected in the price that people that live in high-risk areas pay.
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We are certainly expecting that for the next 20 years or so we will be in a cycle of more frequent and intense storms. There's going to have to be an adjustment in the industry.
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These soldiers put their lives on the line and deserve the utmost respect. But even big companies haven't thought about their obligations to these people.
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Fewer claims translate directly into a lower overall rate increase for consumers.
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There's overwhelming evidence that the 2006 hurricane season will be longer, and storms will be more frequent and intense. We could see 20 years of this.
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Projections that this is going to be the worst ever are probably off... we're probably looking at something that's in the top five.
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We don't want to promote 'serial rebuilding,' ... The industry does weigh in in post-disaster debates.
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I'm skeptical that a lot of people will use them, and I'm even more skeptical that Congress is in a mood right now to pass anything that has a negative budget impact.
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The 2006 hurricane season is expected to be twice as active as usual.
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Typically, they want to know how many people are residents in your household. That creates a different liability situation, and you need to inform your insurance company about that.
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Based on recent precedents, compensation payments to passengers' families are running at about $2.4 million per passenger, which suggests the total cost to insurers could be between $250 million to $350 million.
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Politicians are loath to do anything that would hurt development in their local district. Politically, it would be impossible to propose limiting development.