AM Best to Host Briefing on State of Florida Property Insurance Market

May 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM EDT

AM Best will host a complimentary market briefing on the state of Florida’s property/casualty market ahead of the start of hurricane season, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET.

During the event, “AM Best's Briefing - The State of Florida Property Market,” a panel of AM Best analytical staff and other industry experts will assess the current dynamics in the state’s property market ahead of what is predicted to be an active hurricane season.

Topics to be discussed include:

Critical issues including profitability, increased competition, the current rate environment and Citizens’ depopulation Program;
Market dynamics following recent legislative reforms;
Insurance pricing and availability;
June 1 reinsurance renewals;
Current trends in litigation and where they are heading; and
Proposed plans for further tort reform.

AM Best Senior Associate Editor John Weber will moderate the panel and be joined by the following:

Randy Fuller, managing director, Florida practice lead, Guy Carpenter;
Fred E. Karlinsky, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig; and
Josie Novak, senior financial analyst, AM Best.

To register for the complimentary one-hour briefing, please visit http://www.ambest.com/conference/ABFLOR2025/index.html.

Attendees can submit questions during registration or by emailing conferenceinformation@ambest.com. The event will be streamed in video and audio formats, and playback will be available to registered viewers shortly after the event.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.