Latest Florida Headlines
All the headlines from our Florida Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Florida Takes Steps to Put Recreational Marijuana on the Ballot Next Year
Nov 20 2025 // Florida elections officials have taken early steps under pressure from activists to advance a proposed initiative to legalize recreational marijuana to next year’s ballot, legal filings show. The procedural move...
Florida Judge Orders Citizens’ Arbitration to Continue, Clashing With Other Order
Nov 20 2025 // The legal battle over Florida’s property insurer of last resort’s use of a state agency to hear claims disputes in arbitration took new turns this week, prompting one policyholder attorney to note that a move...
Former Florida Broker and Texas Man Convicted in ACA Scheme That Paid $180M
Nov 19 2025 // A federal jury in south Florida this week convicted a formerly licensed insurance broker and the head of a marketing firm for their roles in a years-long scheme to fraudulently enroll homeless people in Affordable Care Act...
Florida Approves 6.9% Average Cut in Workers’ Comp Rates But Roofers Are Worried
Nov 18 2025 // Florida’s insurance commissioner has approved a 6.9% average decrease in workers’ compensation rates for the voluntary market for 2026, marking the ninth straight year of rate cuts in the state. The average...
Florida’s Tiawanya S. Wiley Named 2025 National Outstanding CSR of the Year, by The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance
Nov 17 2025 // The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is proud to announce that Tiawanya S. Wiley, AIAM, Customer Experience Manager for Responsive Insurance in Naples, Florida, has been named the 2025 National Outstanding CSR of...
Florida-Based Neptune Reports $11.5M Q3 Profit After IPO
Nov 17 2025 // Two months after its initial public offering raised more than $368 million, Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. reported a lucrative third quarter, despite a slight dip in net income. Q3 net income for the St. Petersburg,...
In the Eye of the Storm in Florida: Nimble Insurance Named Bronze Winner
Nov 17 2025 // When Matt Sutika, CEO of Nimble Insurance in Sarasota, Florida, heard that the agency had been named one of the best agencies to work for in the Southeast, he said it validated so much that he and the agency’s...
Don’t Look Now, But Florida’s State Plan, Citizens, Is No Longer the Largest Property Insurer in the Sunshine State
Nov 17 2025 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-created insurer of last resort, is no longer the largest carrier in Florida. The ranking is seen as a significant milestone in the push for a more stable, market-based insurance...
Car Fleeing Police Slams Into a Florida Bar, Killing 4 and Injuring 11
Nov 12 2025 // A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, that is known for its nightlife and tourists. An air patrol unit...
Small Plane on Hurricane Relief Mission to Jamaica Crashes in Florida Neighborhood
Nov 12 2025 // A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, killing two people shortly after...
With Earnings Up and Rates Dropping, Big National Execs Celebrate Florida Reforms
Nov 12 2025 // During earnings conference calls last week leaders of two large personal lines insurers commented on affordability issues, highlighting the downward impact of Florida tort reforms on auto insurance prices. “At a time...
As in Florida, Georgia Saw Big Jump in Lawsuits Ahead of Major Litigation Limits
Nov 10 2025 // Florida insurers will no doubt remember the time more than two years ago when one of the largest plaintiffs’ law firms in the state gave notice that it was planning to file tens of thousands of claims lawsuits ahead...
Florida-Based HCI’s Insurtech Raises $168M in Initial Public Offering
Nov 5 2025 // Insurance technology firm Exzeo Group, part of Tampa-based HCI Group, raised $168 million in its U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, pricing its shares within its marketed range and becoming the latest insurance...
Progressive’s $950M in Florida Regurgitation to Mostly Be Credits in Renewals
Nov 4 2025 // Progressive’s insureds in Florida who held auto policies in 2023 and 2024, then switched to another carrier, may not qualify for a refund, despite a state law that measures excess profits over a three-year...
Don’t Look Now, But Citizens Is No Longer the Largest Property Insurer in Florida
Nov 3 2025 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-created insurer of last resort, is no longer the largest carrier in Florida. The ranking is seen as a significant milestone in the push for a more stable, market-based insurance...
Florida, National Groups File Suit Over ‘Anti-Public Adjuster’ Endorsements
Nov 3 2025 // At least six property insurers in Florida have opened a new front in their battle against public claims adjusters – policy endorsements that strongly discourage property owners’ use of public adjusters...
Florida Appeals Court Reverses $200M Jury Verdict in Maya Kowalski Case
Oct 29 2025 // A Florida appeals court on Wednesday struck down the $200 million verdict against John’s Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in the Maya Kowalski negligence lawsuit, a case that had gained worldwide attention and...
Florida Jury Awards $20 Million in J&J Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Oct 29 2025 // A jury in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday awarded $20 million to the family of a physician who died in 2022, finding that his mesothelioma was caused by his longtime use of Johnson & Johnson talcum powder. Internal company...
Rebuilding Begins After Drenching Rains Flood Parts of Central, South Florida
Oct 29 2025 // Intense rains that stalled over Central Florida unleashed nearly 20 inches (508 millimeters) of rain in 24 hours, triggering dangerous flash floods that stranded cars and inundated roadways, leaving some closed to traffic...
Security First the Latest in Florida to Announce Home Insurance Rate Cut
Oct 28 2025 // Security First Insurance, ranked the 15th largest property insurer in Florida earlier this year, announced it has filed for an 8% average statewide rate decrease for thousands of homeowners policies, making it the latest...
