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Florida Agency Owner Arrested Over $62K Premium Fraud Scheme
Apr 19 2018 // An insurance agency owner in Florida has been arrested after he admitted to stealing more than $60,000 in insurance premiums, according to a statement from the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS). Michael...
The Reason You Only Need One Auto Policy
Apr 18 2018 // This weekend was really good one for one of my sons. He got the all-too-rare opportunity to go see his girlfriend (who lives almost 350 miles from us). They both work and go to school, so their time is super tight. Before...
Florida CFO Releases List of Top 10 Most Wanted Insurance Fraudsters
Apr 18 2018 // Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has released a top 10 list of most wanted insurance fraud criminals and called on local communities to help with finding the individuals. According to a statement from the...
Florida’s Citizens Reopens More Than 25K Hurricane Irma Claims
Apr 17 2018 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. says it has reopened about 37 percent of its Hurricane Irma claims, according to a statement from the Florida insurer of last resort. The insurer says the reopening of claims is part of...
Demotech Affirms ‘A’ Ratings of Florida Insurers
Apr 16 2018 // Demotech will not downgrade any of the 16 Florida homeowners insurers that it said earlier this year could face financial stability ratings (FSRs) adjustments because of hurricane losses and assignment of benefits...
Florida AOB Reform Efforts Fail Again as Parkland Tragedy Derails Legislative Session
Apr 16 2018 // With over 900 items on the Florida legislative docket and only 60 days to consider them, it’s not surprising that many bills simply die in committee or are never seriously considered. Add to that a tragic event right...
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Apr 16 2018 // Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has appointed Scott Stamper as managing director to run day-to-day operations and help guide the growth of Atlass Insurance Group,...
2 Tornadoes Knock Out Power in Florida City, Delay Flights
Apr 13 2018 // Weather officials say two tornadoes hit a Florida city on Tuesday, causing mostly minor damage. The National Weather Service confirmed that one tornado touched down shortly after 3:30 p.m. in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Fort...
Florida’s Citizens Approves Changes to Managed Repair Program to Stem AOB Abuse
Apr 12 2018 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has approved a slate of policy language changes designed to protect consumers while addressing rising costs of nonweather water loss claims and related litigation that continue to drive...
FEMA Criticized for Suppliers Not Delivering Hurricane Aid as Promised
Apr 11 2018 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded contracts for hurricane supplies without adequately researching whether winning bidders could deliver what they promised, according to a new investigation by Democrats on a...
Dunbar Appointed to Florida Citizens Board of Governors
Apr 11 2018 // Attorney Marc Dunbar has been appointed to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors by Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who announced the appointment April 2. A resident of Tallahassee,...
Florida Gov Signs Bill Giving Workers’ Comp Benefits to First Responders
Apr 9 2018 // Florida will expand workers compensation benefits so first responders can get coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder. Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed the bill March 27 that allows firefighters, paramedics, and...
Scott Sued by Florida Cities Over 2011 Gun Regulations Law
Apr 6 2018 // A Florida law prohibiting local governments from enacting their own gun regulations is invalid and unconstitutional, according to elected officials from 10 cities suing the state’s governor in the aftermath of a mass...
Florida AOB Reform Efforts Fail Again as Parkland Tragedy Derails Legislative Session
Apr 5 2018 // With over 900 items on the Florida legislative docket and only 60 days to consider them, it’s not surprising that many bills simply die in committee or are never seriously considered. Add to that a tragic event right...
Deductibles: Pest or Partner?
Apr 4 2018 // Stop me when you’ve heard this story before. A customer calls to report a claim. It’s a small business and they have a few delivery trucks running around their city. One of them was backing out of a...
Demotech Affirms ‘A’ Ratings of Florida Insurers
Apr 4 2018 // Demotech will not downgrade any of the 16 Florida homeowners insurers that it said earlier this year could face financial stability ratings (FSRs) adjustments because of hurricane losses and assignment of benefits...
Florida State Lifts Greek Alcohol Ban Months After Fraternity Pledge Death
Apr 3 2018 // Florida State University has lifted its ban on alcohol and social functions by fraternities, sororities and student organizations, months after the death of a fraternity pledge at an off-campus party. Vice President of...
New Lawsuit Filed Over Florida Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
Apr 2 2018 // Another lawsuit has been filed in the aftermath of a pedestrian bridge collapse near a Florida university campus. The Miami Herald reports that a 19-year-old who was a passenger in an SUV crushed by a slab of concrete...
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Apr 2 2018 // Global loss adjusting firm McLarens has promoted Susan Froman to senior vice president of Business Development – The Americas. Froman joined McLarens three years ago to recruit and establish the domestic business...
Gov. Scott Signs Bill to Combat Florida Prescription Opioid Abuse
Apr 2 2018 // Gov. Rick Scott has signed Florida’s opioid legislation into law, a move seen by many as a good first step in combating a crisis that has claimed at least 16 lives a day in the Sunshine State. “What it does...
