Articles by William Rabb

Rabb is Southeast Editor for Insurance Journal. He is a long-time newspaper man in the Deep South; also covered workers' comp insurance issues for a trade publication for a few years.

Florida Lawmakers Approve Surplus Takeouts but Stop Short on Nonrenewal Limits

A number of property insurance-related bills were introduced in the Florida Legislature this year – from a fundamental change to the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. coverage model to further limiting policy cancellations after a storm. But only a handful of …

Fed Court Wants Florida Supremes to Clarify Rule That Can Bar Subrogation Recovery

In the next year or so, the Florida Supreme Court will decide on the exact meaning of a legal doctrine that, under one interpretation, has blocked millions of dollars per year in subrogation recovery for liability insurance companies. The 11th …

Florida Surplus Lines Saw ‘Monumental’ Growth in February, FSLSO Says

Surplus lines in Florida saw a huge increase in premium, policy count and new business for February compared to the same month last year, a spike in growth that the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office called “monumental” and “eye-popping.” The …

NC Appeals Court Gives Green Light to Liquidation of Lindberg Insurance Firms

Former North Carolina insurance and business mogul Greg Lindberg has lost an appeal on whether one of his companies can delay the liquidation of two of his troubled life insurance carriers. North Carolina Insurance Mike Causey said the March 5 …

Insurer CEO Warns Limits on Cancellations Will Deter Carriers From Florida Market

The head of two property insurance companies set to enter the Florida market this year is warning state lawmakers that bills that would limit some policy cancellations and nonrenewals after storm damage could do more harm than good. “It absolutely …

Florida OIR Approves Another 54,000 Citizens Takeouts. More Coming if Bills Pass

Florida’s Insurance Commissioner last week approved another round of takeouts from the state-created Citizens Property Insurance Corp., with an assumption dates in May. That brings the total takeouts with 2024 assumptions to more than 354,134, the Office of Insurance Regulation …

Company Linked to MMA Law Firm Still Paid by Florida; Case Highlights Issue with AOBs

The continuing saga of the Houston-based plaintiffs’ law firm of McClenny Moseley & Associates, suspended and sanctioned for flooding courts with erroneous lawsuits against property insurers in Louisiana, has taken a new political twist in recent days. It also has …

Sotheby’s, Russians, Theft: Insurer Must Defend in High-End Miami Realty Suit

In the glittering world of high-end south Florida real estate, One Sotheby’s International Realty is known as one of the biggest players in the market. This month, the firm is handling the rental of NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s penthouse in …

Castle Key Defends 53.5% Condo Rate Hike, Blames Reinsurance, Ian, Rapid Growth

When Allstate’s Florida unit, Castle Key Indemnity Co., entered the surging condominium insurance market in 2020, it looked like it had made a smart bet: Within two years, the carrier had added no fewer than 123,000 policies. Then came reinsurance …

Alfa Insurance Did Not Discriminate Against Worker with MS, Appeals Court Finds

Alfa Insurance, one of the largest property/casualty insurers in Alabama, did not discriminate against an employee with multiple sclerosis and did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal appeals court affirmed. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …