The Hartford had its turn yesterday before a special Florida Senate committee quizzing insurers about company practices and rates in the sunshine state.

Many of the questions revolved around the issue of profits, and whether the Hartford was seeking to make an excessive profit with their Florida rates. Specifically, members of the committee noted repeatedly a 2006 rate filing that included a profit factor of roughly 15 percent.

In response Thomas Johnston, senior vice president and chief actuary of property and casualty insurance for the Hartford, said the rates had received the okay from state regulators.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.