Florida may have dodged a bullet avoiding a major storm in the 2008 hurricane season, but insurance industry groups have warned lawmakers about the need to address the state's underfunded Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.
"We are extremely thankful to have weathered the 2008 season with no major hurricanes," said Bob Lotane, a spokesman for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors in Florida. "However, we hope that this does not mask the very deep-seeded problems in our hurricane insurance matrix."
Florida was not hit by any major hurricanes, but Florida Insurance Council executive vice president of the Sam Miller noted that there were more storms overall in the area.
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