Blog: Southern Oak
Insurers Under Scrutiny for “Excessive” Profit and Management Fees
Southern Oak Insurance Co.’s high profits and management fees are limiting its ability to build claims-paying reserves, according to the Office of Insurance Regulation. Regulators threatened to suspend or revoke the company’s license by the end of the month if it doesn’t address their concern that its management agreement with its affiliate — Southern Oak…
Florida’s Southern Oak Told to Correct Its Business Plan; Other Companies Are Being Examined
Florida’s Southern Oak Insurance Co. has some explaining to do and several other of the state’s property insurers may be soon to follow. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has ordered the Jacksonville, Fla.-based, take-out company to submit a corrective action plan to regulators to address concerns about reinsurance, managing general agents and exposure. The…