American Coastal Insurance Company
American Coastal Insurance Company

Florida’s largest voluntary writer of commercial residential property.

Writing commercial property in FL since 2007. Condo, HOA, apartment and assisted living properties.

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The admitted solution for catastrophe-exposed commercial property in Florida.

Demotech
AExceptional
KBRA
A−Positive
Parent
Nasdaq ACIC
By the numbers

Nearly two decades of Florida commercial residential underwriting.

Florida commercial residential since
2007

Based in Saint Petersburg, FL, writing through every Florida storm season since. The largest voluntary writer of commercial residential property in the state, with a catastrophe tower rebuilt every season.

FL voluntary writer of commercial residential
#1
FL voluntary writer of commercial residential
Demotech, Exceptional
A
Demotech, Exceptional
KBRA, Positive outlook
A−
KBRA, Positive outlook
How the carrier holds

In Florida, the reinsurance tower is the policy.

When a named storm lands, the structure behind the policy pays the claim. We rebuild that catastrophe tower every June 1, layering our own retention, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, a panel of highly rated and collateralized reinsurers, and catastrophe bonds in the capital markets.

A layered structure

Carrier retention at the base, the in the middle, and a panel of traditional reinsurers above it, with catastrophe bonds layered throughout. Every program is built to exceed the Florida statutory minimum.

Rated or collateralized

The traditional layers are placed with reinsurers rated A− or better by AM Best, or fully collateralized. A broad panel keeps concentration with any single counterparty low.

The admitted advantage

Participating in the state catastrophe fund lowers our cost of capital against the surplus-lines market, and that edge flows through to how we price the risk.

AmCoastal catastrophe reinsurance tower structureThree stacked structural layers, base to top: carrier retention held with a captive, then Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund participation, then a panel of A-minus or better rated or fully collateralized traditional reinsurance. A vertical band spanning the reinsured layers marks catastrophe bonds, which add capacity across the tower rather than at a single point. The structure is rebuilt every June 1 to exceed the Florida statutory minimum.Catastrophe bondsTraditional reinsuranceA− or better, or collateralizedFHCF participationThe state catastrophe fundCarrier retentionFirst dollars, with a captive

The catastrophe tower is rebuilt every June 1. Financial strength rated A (Exceptional) by Demotech and A− (Positive) by KBRA. Current program detail is filed with the SEC and posted at investors.amcoastal.com.

We don’t sell direct. Two MGAs feed every submission.

WSIA member. American Coastal Insurance Company is a member of the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association, the trade body for the wholesale, specialty, and surplus lines market. The membership reflects how we distribute: AmRisc, Skyway, and the E&S program underway through Skyway all place business in that market.
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Leadership

The team that runs the carrier.

Full bios and board
  • Chris Griffith, President

    Chris Griffith

    President

    Runs day-to-day carrier operations and the technology platform behind the MGA partnerships.

  • Troy Crawford, Chief Underwriting Officer

    Troy Crawford

    Chief Underwriting Officer

    Owns underwriting strategy, risk selection, and portfolio performance across the book.

  • Svetlana Castle, Chief Financial Officer

    Svetlana Castle

    Chief Financial Officer

    Leads finance, treasury, reinsurance, and the rating-agency relationships.

  • J. Andy Gray, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer

    J. Andy Gray

    Chief Compliance and Risk Officer

    Oversees compliance, enterprise risk, and internal audit, and serves on the carrier board.