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Florida Drives Toward Repeal of Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law

Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story By Amy O'Connor After many years of trying, Florida is closer than ever to...

Apr 21, 2021

Barry Gilway: What has happened to the Florida property insurance market?

Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Barry Gilway Last week, we got an answer. How did we move — in just five years —...

Apr 16, 2021

Guest column: Reforms could raise car insurance rates

Originally published by The Florida Times Union | View Story By Logan McFaddin The auto insurance reform debate in Tallahassee is veering...

Apr 15, 2021

Florida Senate passes overhaul of auto insurance. Here’s what that could mean for drivers.

Originally published by Tampa Bay Times | View Story By Lawrence Mower Senators passed it without any independent study showing what it...

Apr 15, 2021

NAIC Data: Florida Property Lawsuits Total 76% of Insurer Litigation in U.S.

Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story By Amy O'Connor New information from Florida’s insurance regulator paints a stark...

Apr 14, 2021

The lawyers that launched 1,000 lawsuits (and counting)

Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Peter Schorsch As the lawsuits pile up, property insurance rates increase. If...

Apr 14, 2021

Report: Florida home to three-quarters of U.S. property insurance lawsuits

Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Drew Wilson Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier said the trend is not new. A...

Apr 13, 2021

New OIR data analysis substantiates urgent need for homeowners’ insurance lawsuit reforms

Florida accounted for 8 percent of all homeowners claims in U.S., but a whopping 76 percent of all lawsuits Tallahassee, Fla. – A new...

Apr 12, 2021

Florida’s property insurance market is ailing. There is no quick fix.

Originally published by Tampa Bay Times | View Story By Malena Carollo Last year, 56 Florida insurers posted a combined $1.6 billion...

Apr 8, 2021

Florida Agents Join Consumer Advocate in Fight Against Contractor Fraud

Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story By Amy O'Connor As Florida insurers focus on addressing mounting losses in the...

Apr 8, 2021

Florida Senate Takes Major Step Toward Ending Hidden Property Insurance Tax on Consumers

Senate Bill 76 addresses inauthentic lawsuits and runaway attorney fees that add $800 to the cost of property insurance premiums...

Apr 7, 2021

Guest opinion: There's never a wrong time to do the right thing for Florida consumers

Originally published by News-Press | View Story By Carolyn Johnson, Florida Chamber of Commerce Director of Business, Economic...

Apr 1, 2021

Insurers say no-fault repeal would be costly to Florida drivers

Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Drew Wilson Drivers who purchase minimum coverage could pay up to $165 to $876...

Mar 31, 2021

Rising property insurance rates are on the verge of popping Florida’s housing bubble and the economy

Originally published by Jacksonville Daily Record | View Story By Matt Walsh Of all the bills filed this spring in the Legislature,...

Mar 26, 2021

Jim Boyd’s insurance reform headed for full Senate vote

Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Jacob Ogles, Florida Politics Democrats argue the bill targets the wrong...

Mar 26, 2021

Consumer Protection Coalition Applauds Vote to Send Important Property Insurance Reform Bill to Full

Senate Bill 76 will address excessive litigation and runaway attorney fees that are responsible for driving exorbitant rate increases for...

Mar 25, 2021

Florida Regulators Looking Into Citizens Rate Hike Proposal

Originally published by News Service of Florida | View Story On Monday, state regulators took a deeper look into Citizens Property...

Mar 16, 2021

Insurance Agents on the Front Line of Florida’s Mounting Property Market Problems

Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story By Amy O'Connor, Insurance Journal While carriers face growing financial losses in...

Mar 11, 2021

What Stakeholders Are Saying About the Florida Insurance Market

Originally published by Insurance Journal | View Story Florida stakeholders are pushing hard for the Florida Legislature to enact...

Mar 11, 2021

Jim Boyd property insurance overhaul clears Senate committee

Originally published by Florida Politics | View Story By Jacob Ogles, Florida Politics Revamp could impact attorney fees, roof claims...

Mar 9, 2021