Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is debating whether to purchase private reinsurance this year to help shore up its financial footing. Also, some bills pending in the 2011 legislative session could mean big changes at Floridas largest property insurer.

Bob Abramson, a managing director at Bliss & Glennon, recalls that his first specialty-insurance program idea—a package of coverages for alarm installers—was the outgrowth of his prior job as a salesman for Security World magazine.

As more companies report estimated losses for the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami, a couple of Bermuda executives say that a market turn is beginning to occur.

Recently on our PropertyCasualty360.com Web site, we asked a number of insurance software solution providers a variety of questions for a five-part series called: Q&A: How Software Vendors View the Insurance Market.

National Underwriter is seeking entries for its fifth annual “Award For Excellence In Workers’ Compensation Risk Management,” sponsored by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

RIMS says it has established RISK PAC, a political-action committee to support the campaigns of candidates for the U.S. Congress.

Florida E&S Lines: Premium  /  Policy CountFebruary: $122,968,102  /  13,398 Commercial PropertyJanuary: $229,965,794  / …

The Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, which brings change for Floridas surplus lines marketplace with regard to tax allocation, surplus lines insurer eligibility requirements, and more, is set to take effect July 21.