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Prudential Lowers Homeowner Insurance Rates by 6%.


HOLMDEL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1998--Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company (PRUPAC) announced today a 6 percent reduction of homeowner rates in Florida.

Florida Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelson has asked all homeowner insurers to reduce their rates in response to the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws.  ruling that revenue bonds issued by the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Catastrophe, from the Greek Καταστροφή (katastrephein), literally means "to turn" (strephein) "downwards" (kata-).  Fund (CAT Fund) are exempt from federal income taxation. This ruling will result in expanded capacity of the CAT Fund and a greater level of reimbursement Reimbursement

Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred.
 from the CAT Fund to insurers in the event of a major hurricane.

Prudential Prudential is the name of two different companies and buildings named after them:

Companies:
  • Prudential plc is a United Kingdom-based financial services company.
  • Prudential Financial, Inc.
 responded to the Commissioner's plea by voluntarily reducing rates. "We have maintained our presence as a homeowner insurer through the hard times," said Jim Fiorino, PRUPAC's Florida Manager. "We're lowering our rates by 6 percent, now, to support the Commissioner in his efforts to promote a healthier insurance market."

While the reduction is an across-the-board 6 percent, premium changes for individual homeowners will vary because of other policy changes required by FL law, such as building code effectiveness grading, and hurricane deductible That which may be taken away or subtracted. In taxation, an item that may be subtracted from gross income or adjusted gross income in determining taxable income (e.g., interest expenses, charitable contributions, certain taxes).  credits. The new rates should be in effect by Fall.

    CONTACT: Laurita Warner, 973/802-9989


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