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Insurance Journal Florida Agency/Markets Survey 2012

This brief 20-question survey is intended for owners and managers of Florida property/casualty insurance agencies. All responses are confidential.
1.Please indicate the region of Florida where your agency is headquartered.
2.Is your primary function:
3.What was your agency's total property/casualty premium volume in Florida in 2011?
4.How many employees does your agency currently have in Florida?
5.Rate the importance of legislative and/or regulatory action on the following insurance issues?
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
Homeowners Insurance Rates
Commercial Property Insurance Rates
Doctor-Dispensed Drugs
Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
Depopulating Citizens Property Insurance
Texting While Driving
Workers' Compensation
Surplus Lines Taxation
Hurricane Fund
Federal flood Insurance
Health insurance
6.Do you think Florida should ban texting while driving?
7.Do you think surplus lines insurance companies should be permitted to assume some policies from Citizens Property Insurance to help depopulate the state-backed insurer?
8.How do you rate the overall performance of these officials and executives?
A Excellent
B Very Good
C Good
D Fair
F Poor
Gov. Rick Scott
CFO Jeff Atwater
Ins. Cmsr. McCarty
Fla. Senate Leaders
Fla. House Leaders
Agency Assn. Leaders
P/C Company Execs
Citizens Property Mgmnt.
9.Please rate the following Florida private insurance markets overall, taking into consideration their pricing adequacy, coverage adequacy, market availability, ease of access and agency commissions.
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Private Passenger Auto
Homeowners
Condo owners
Tenants
Commercial General Liability
Commercial Property- Condos
Commercial Property-Other
Commercial Auto
Motorcycles
Small Business Workers’ Compensation
Mid Market Workers’ Compensation
Medical Malpractice
Other Professional Liability
10.In 2011, did your agency staff size in Florida change?
11.In 2012, how do you anticipate your agency staff size in Florida to change?
12.Which, if any, of the following actions do you anticipate your agency taking in 2012?
13.Describe how much your agency's Florida revenues were up or down in 2011 compared to 2010 by line of business.
(-) 1-10%
(-) 11-30%
Decreased more than 30%
0%
(+) 1-10%
(+) 11-30%
Increased more than 30%
Commercial Lines
Personal Lines
Employee Benefits/Life
Fee Income (consulting, other)
14.Describe how much you expect your agency's Florida revenues will change in 2012 compared to 2011 by line of business.
(-) 1-10%
(-) 11-30%
Decrease more than 30%
0%
(+) 1-10%
Increase more than 30%
Commercial Lines
Personal Lines
Employee Benefits/Life
Fee Income (consulting, other)
15.Are you seeing signs of economic recovery in your agency's Florida commercial lines book of business?
16.Are you seeing signs of economic recovery in your agency's Florida personal lines book of business?
17.For 2011, which, if any, of the following strategies did your agency implement in Florida? (Please check all that apply.)
18.For 2012, which, if any, of the following strategies does your agency plan to pursue in Florida? (Please check all that apply.)
19.There is much written about Florida's insurance climate that is negative. What can you say about Florida's insurance climate that is positive and perhaps overlooked?
20.ALL responses and participants to this survey will remain confidential. However, Insurance Journal will send the final survey report to you by email if you enter your email here. Thank you.