Fermat’s John Seo: I’ve never liked Florida more

Florida is on track for a market sweet spot, with rising investor confidence presaging further cuts in reinsurance costs and a potential era of stability for a market overly rocked by volatility to date, the father of cat bonds told a Florida industry soiree.

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