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25 January 2024Reinsurance

Florida may tap markets for $1.5bn to bolster depleted cat fund

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund could be bolstered to the tune of $1.5 billion at points in the first half of the year, still only a small fraction of the hit the fund took after Hurricane Ian.

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