NHC Report Ranks Ian as Costliest Florida Hurricane, Shows Forecasting, Storm Surge April 4, 2023 By William Rabb The National Hurricane Center’s report on Hurricane Ian, posted Monday, six months after the storm hit southwest Florida, pegs Ian...
New Mississippi Law on Pet Insurance Requires Exclusions to be Disclosed April 4, 2023 By William Rabb The Mississippi insurance commissioner is reminding consumers and insurance companies that the state will soon have a pet insurance regulatory...
Fla. Citizens Grants UPC Homeowners Extra Time to Find Repairs or Apply for Coverage April 3, 2023 By William Rabb Policyholders with the now-insolvent United Property & Casualty Insurance Co., who have existing damage and who have been assumed by...
Florida DWC Gives Long-Awaited Nod to Surgical Center Reimbursement Manual April 3, 2023 By William Rabb After almost three years of hearings, workshops and debate between insurers and medical centers, the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation...
Florida Governor Turns Heads with Comment that Citizens Insurance is ‘Not Solvent,’ Just as Board Approves Catastrophe Bond April 3, 2023 By William Rabb Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised some questions when he suggested that Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-created insurer, has “not...
Florida Regulators Now Reviewing Rate Hikes of 14%, 62% and 103% March 31, 2023 By William Rabb Three Florida insurance carriers, one large and two small, are seeking approval for major rate increases, with one condominium policy...
Toxic Connection Not Proven, Appeals Court Finds in Florida Cancer Suit vs. Raytheon March 30, 2023 By William Rabb In closely watched and widely publicized toxic-tort litigation that has percolated through the courts for more than a decade, federal...
Mississippi Insurance Agency, Like Others Hit by Storms, Vows to Rebuild After Tornado March 29, 2023 By William Rabb For the third time in the last 18 months, tornadoes or a hurricane have wiped out or have heavily damaged...
In Filing With Regulators, Florida Citizens Wants Appraisers to Be Licensed Adjusters March 28, 2023 By William Rabb Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has weighed in on a question that could shake up the appraisal process in Florida insurance...
25,000 Lawsuits by Today? Florida Plaintiff Firms Rushing to File Before Tort-Reform Bill Signed into Law March 23, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Senate approved a take-no-prisoners tort-reform bill Thursday and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it into law Friday. The bill,...