Coastal insurance reform bills begin moving through state Legislature | Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com

Coastal insurance reform bills begin moving through state Legislature | Breaking News from the Press-Register - al.com: "MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Two coastal insurance overhauls breezed through legislative committees Wednesday, but another bill was delayed after bitter debate.

Under bills that passed committees in the House and the Senate, more companies known as surplus insurers -- whose rates and solvency are not backed by the state -- could begin writing policies in Alabama."