Liberty Mutual Firm Balks at TeamHealth’s $42M Settlement in Whistleblower Case November 22, 2022 By William Rabb A Liberty Mutual Insurance subsidiary is asking a federal court to absolve it of responsibility for part of a multi-million-dollar...
Questions Surround Accuracy of Federal Flood Maps November 21, 2022 By Allen Laman and William Rabb Wondering if you need flood insurance? There are maps for that. But some say the federal flood maps are inadequate...
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of 16 Auto-Glass AOB Suits vs. Progressive November 18, 2022 By William Rabb A Florida appeals court has upheld the dismissal of no fewer than 16 auto glass assignment-of-benefits lawsuits against Progressive Insurance...
Two Farmers Indicted in Kentucky Crop Insurance Fraud November 16, 2022 By William Rabb Two Kentucky farmers and a relative have been indicted for falsifying crop damage and exaggerating the size of their fields...
UPC Reports $173M Loss for Q3, Begins Personal Lines Non-Renewals Jan. 1 November 14, 2022 By William Rabb The parent company of United Property & Casualty Co., already working to close up shop in Florida and other states...
With Another Fla. Hurricane Coming, Signs Pointing to Bigger Spike in Reinsurance Rates November 8, 2022 By William Rabb One of the largest providers of reinsurance for Florida carriers is predicting major increases in rates next year, a move...
Requiring Citizens’ Policyholders to Also Buy Flood Insurance Could Address a Boatload of Problems November 7, 2022 By William Rabb Problem: Less than 20% of Floridians in vulnerable areas carry flood insurance. Uninsured flood losses from Hurricane Ian are projected...
Update: FEMA Flood Maps are Misleading, Blocking Insurance Uptake, Report Shows November 3, 2022 By William Rabb This article was updated Nov. 6, 2022 to include more information from FEMA and Neptune Flood Insurance. Researchers at North...
Florida Cat Fund May Borrow Billions Next Year, Even Without Another Storm October 28, 2022 By William Rabb The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is well equipped to handle losses from Hurricane Ian, which are now estimated to cost...
New Weed Products and Firms Mean Concerns, Opportunities for Underwriters October 27, 2022 By William Rabb The legalized cannabis industry is rapidly evolving, with new, chemically concocted variants popping up almost monthly. On top of that,...