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Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Partners with Darr Schackow Insurance of Florida
May 4 2021 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has partnered with Gainesville, Fla-based Darr Schackow Insurance. DSI’s 55 employees and four offices throughout the state of Florida will expand Liberty’s presence in the...
Jury Awards Florida Woman $48M for Sickness Caused by Apartment Mold
May 3 2021 // A Florida jury has award a woman $48 million after a leaky roof led to contamination of her apartment by mold, which caused her debilitating illness. It all started in 2015 when 56-year-old Lynette Jividen moved into an...
Florida Legislature Passes Major Changes to Auto, Property Insurance Markets
Apr 30 2021 // Florida lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of their 2021 legislative session that make major changes to the state’s auto and property insurance markets. The actions follow weeks of back-and-forth debate on...
Commentary: Proposed Florida PIP Repeal a Bad Deal for Consumers, Industry
Apr 29 2021 // While the intent may be good, a bill currently under consideration by the Florida Legislature will be disastrous for the state’s auto insurance market. The specific legislation being weighed by lawmakers is CS/SB 54....
Florida Supreme Court Deals Blow to Marijuana Ballot Initiative
Apr 26 2021 // The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a potentially fatal blow to supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana under certain circumstances. The justices ruled that the...
Florida House Overwhelmingly Approves Consumer Privacy Bill
Apr 23 2021 // The Florida House resoundingly approved a consumer privacy bill on Wednesday, giving the public an opportunity to regain ownership of the personal data collected by companies and the right to sue companies for mishandling...
Hackers Publish Florida School District Files After $40M Ransom Unpaid
Apr 23 2021 // Hackers who sought $40 million in ransom from a South Florida school district that refused to pay have now published nearly 26,000 stolen files. Many of the files, dated from 2012 to March 2021, contain Broward School...
Florida Regulator Nixes Citizens Request to Remove Rate Cap on New Business
Apr 21 2021 // New policyholders coming into Florida’s insurer of last resort will not face higher rates than existing insureds under an order issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The regulator’s decision...
Florida Drives Toward Repeal of Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law
Apr 20 2021 // After many years of trying, Florida is closer than ever to repealing its 50-year-old motor vehicle no-fault law. However, many industry stakeholders have expressed opposition to the legislation passed by the Florida Senate...
Regulator Deems Florida-Based American Capital Assurance Corp. Insolvent
Apr 19 2021 // After negative moves by ratings agencies last month to address its financial issues, Florida’s insurance regulator says American Capital Assurance Corp. (AmCap) is insolvent and should be placed in receivership. In a...
Florida to Close Wastewater Reservoir With Leak History
Apr 15 2021 // Florida is moving to permanently close the leaky Piney Point wastewater reservoir that poured millions of gallons of water into Tampa Bay while threatening to burst open and flood nearby homes and businesses, Gov. Ron...
Understanding Florida’s Sweeping New Immunity Law for COVID-19 Claims
Apr 15 2021 // Florida became one of the first states in the country last month to pass and sign into law a statute directed toward providing immunity to businesses for COVID-19 related lawsuits. To be clear, the law does not prevent all...
NAIC Data: Florida Property Lawsuits Total 76% of Insurer Litigation in U.S.
Apr 14 2021 // New information from Florida’s insurance regulator paints a stark picture of the extent of litigation facing the state’s domestic insurers. The information comes as numerous stakeholders push for legislative...
Sailboat Knocks Out Power to 30K Customers in Florida Keys
Apr 13 2021 // A power outage occurred throughout the lower half of the Florida Keys on Monday morning when a sailboat got stuck in transmission lines, officials said. The electricity went out for about 30,000 customers shortly before...
Florida Lawmakers Send Legislation to Fight Sea Level Rise to Governor
Apr 12 2021 // Legislation hailed as some of the most robust yet to defend U.S. coasts against sea level rise is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a proposal that would provide millions of dollars annually to communities threatened...
Florida Senate Passes Property Insurance Reform Bill
Apr 9 2021 // A bill backed by the Florida insurance industry and other stakeholders aimed at addressing the state’s insurance market woes was passed in the Senate chamber this week but faces an uncertain future as the companion...
People Moves: Go T&T Hires Cotta; Williams Joins Florida Peninsula; Distinguished Adds Johnson
Apr 8 2021 // Go Transportation & Translation Hires Cotta as Vice President of Operations Go Transportation & Translation (Go T&T), a national transportation and translation company serving the workers’ compensation...
Officials Say Second Breach Concern Discovered in Florida Phosphate Reservoir
Apr 8 2021 // A drone discovered a possible second breach in a large Florida wastewater reservoir as more pumps were headed to the site to prevent a catastrophic flood, officials said Monday. U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Republican,...
Regulator Deems Florida-Based American Capital Assurance Corp. Insolvent
Apr 6 2021 // After negative moves by ratings agencies last month to address its financial issues, Florida’s insurance regulator says American Capital Assurance Corp. (AmCap) is insolvent and should be placed in receivership, In a...
Florida Agents Join Consumer Advocate in Fight Against Contractor Fraud
Apr 6 2021 // As Florida insurers focus on addressing mounting losses in the state’s property insurance market with legislative reforms, rising rates and coverage restrictions, other stakeholders are working to educate consumers...
