Did Florida Appeals Court Put the Final Nail in the AOB Coffin? Maybe January 7, 2025 By William Rabb Almost five years after Florida lawmakers clamped restrictions on assignment-of-benefits agreements and two years after they effectively outlawed AOBs altogether,...
Florida Judge Slams SFR Contractor for Misrepresentation, Fraud in Tower Hill Case May 31, 2023 By William Rabb SFR Services, a Florida restoration firm made famous by its volume of claims litigation and its charges that United Property...
A Few More Thoughts About Assignments of Benefits June 20, 2018 By Patrick Wraight I last wrote about assignments of benefits (AOB) back in January. You didn’t read that one? I’m shocked, but I’ll...
Florida Insurers Place All Options on Table to Address AOB Abuse July 19, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s home insurers hope the public doesn’t blame them as they implement rate increases, initiate coverage changes and nonrenew policies....
Florida’s Citizens CEO Gilway Responds to Claims About Managed Repair Program July 7, 2017 By Barry Gilway The following letter to the editor was written by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. President, CEO and Executive Director Barry Gilway...
Opinion: Floridians Will Pay More For Less Under Citizens Managed Repair Program July 6, 2017 By Donald Phillips Florida is famous for its catastrophic hurricanes, however, we also have our fair share of daily claims such as fire,...
Florida’s Citizens Approves Policy Changes, 5.3% Statewide Rate Increase for 2018 June 21, 2017 Homeowners in South Florida, as well as in many other parts of the state, should expect additional rate increases next...
Florida Lawmakers Once Again Fail to Pass AOB Claims Reform May 9, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Florida lawmakers have once again let slip an opportunity to address insurance claims abuse, as legislation failed to make it...
Florida House Advances Bill Targeting Claims Abuse, But Senate Battle Looms April 27, 2017 By Amy O'Connor A bill aimed at decreasing insurance claims abuse in Florida has made it through the Florida House, and the industry’s...
Citizens Seeks Florida Agents’ Help Fighting Water Claims Abuse March 30, 2017 By Amy O'Connor As the Florida property market fights what has so far been a losing battle against attorneys and unlicensed contractor firms...