Florida Surplus Lines’ HO Premiums Now Average About the Same as Admitted Market May 13, 2026 By William Rabb The cost of a surplus-lines homeowners’ policy in Florida is now about the same as admitted-market HO policies, reflecting the...
HCI Group Reports $85M in Profit for Q1, With Premium Growth for Most Subsidiaries May 7, 2026 By William Rabb Tampa-based HCI Group, now in its 20th year and its 18th year as a publicly traded company, reported a healthy...
No, Florida Lawmakers Did Not Repeal the No-Fault Auto Insurance Law May 5, 2026 By William Rabb Did you hear that Florida’s 55-year-old “no-fault” auto insurance statute has been repealed? Most people in the Florida insurance industry...
KBRA Assigns Issuer Rating to Universal as Q1 Results Mark ‘Fantastic’ Start to 2026 May 4, 2026 By William Rabb KBRA, the Kroll Bond Rating Agency, has assigned a BBB issuer rating to Universal Insurance Holdings, along with a BBB...
Another Appeals Court Balks at Class Action Over Auto Insurers’ ACV Methods April 28, 2026 By William Rabb In another win for auto insurers, a federal appeals last week struck down a proposed class-action lawsuit over the methods...
Florida Sunshine: Big Improvement in Combined Ratio in 2025, Gallagher Says April 23, 2026 By William Rabb Last year was a much better year for the once-distressed Florida insurance market, as direct written premium rose, policyholder surplus...
State High Court Weighs in on Woman Taken for Organ Donation But Was Still Alive April 22, 2026 By William Rabb It’s been called one of the most unusual medical malpractice cases and one that has raised questions for organ donors,...
Florida Needs More – Much More – Wind Mitigation, Say Experts at OIR Summit April 20, 2026 By William Rabb Florida has the largest wind-mitigation grant program in the country, providing more than $300 million to homeowners over the last...
With Falling Private Re Prices, Should Florida Let Insurers Buy Less From the Cat Fund? April 16, 2026 By William Rabb For years, a segment of the Florida property insurance industry had lobbied for more access to the lower-cost reinsurance offered...
Florida Mobile Home Insurance Market Still Struggling With Premiums, Coverage April 14, 2026 By William Rabb Florida regulators have extended their supervision of American Mobile Insurance Exchange for another 120 days—for the sixth time in two...