Regulator Deems Florida-Based American Capital Assurance Corp. Insolvent
After negative moves by ratings agencies last month to address its financial issues, Florida’s insurance regulator says American Capital Assurance Corp. (AmCap) is insolvent and should be placed in receivership,
In a letter dated April 2 to Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier said the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has determined that grounds exist for the “initiation of delinquency proceedings” against AmCap. Included in the letter is a consent to order of receivership signed by AmCap “in which it admits that is insolvent.”
The Florida-based insurer, which focused on commercial residential and non-residential property risks, as well as flood coverage, had more than 1,900 policies in force in Florida as of Sept. 30, 2020, with nearly $80 million in annualized premium, according to OIR data. The company also writes business in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.