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Jim RosicaJune 21, 2018

John McKay, a former Florida Senate President who serves on the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors, said Thursday he was “misunderstood” about serving as chair. McKay told Florida Politics he’d be “honored that anyone would consider me,” but said he has “no interest whatsoever” in chairing the panel. Citizens is the state-run insurer of last resort. […]

Jim RosicaJune 19, 2018

Marc Dunbar, the Tallahassee-based lawyer and gaming lobbyist, has officially “expressed interest in serving as chair of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors,” CFO Jimmy Patronis announced Tuesday through a spokeswoman. Dunbar, whom Patronis only recently appointed to the board, was one of six names released by Patronis’ office. Citizens is the state-run insurer of […]

Michael MolineMay 8, 2018

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will transfer $1.42 billion in risk to the reinsurance and capital markets — a move its leadership said would leave it with reserves sufficient to cover a major storm. The policy, adopted unanimously during a telephone conference call of Citizens’ board of governors, “will allow us to face the upcoming wind […]

Staff ReportsMay 2, 2018

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has told the state’s insurer of last resort that those who lobby Citizens Property Insurance Corp. should be required to disclose their efforts. Patronis sent a letter to Citizens president and CEO Barry Gilway on Wednesday, with a copy to board chair Christopher Gardner. “Transparency should be a key component to […]

Michael MolineSeptember 27, 2017

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. faces $1.2 billion in losses following Hurricane Irma, Board of Governors chair Christopher Gardner reported Wednesday. “Please recognize that this is an early estimate, and this number will probably change,” Gardner told board members during a telephone conference call. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, meanwhile, reported 577,918 claims against all insurers […]

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John McKay says ‘no thanks’ to Citizens board chair

Marc Dunbar says he’s ‘interested’ in Citizens Insurance chairmanship

Citizens Insurance board OK’s $1 billion-plus reinsurance plan

Jimmy Patronis calls for more transparency in lobbying Citizens Insurance

Citizens Insurance faces $1.2 billion in Irma claims; total insurance hit is $3.7 billion