Will 7th Time Be the Charm? Industry Makes Big Push for AOB Reform in 2019 February 28, 2019 By Amy O'Connor The push for assignment of benefits (AOB) reform in the 2019 Florida legislative session is in full swing, and the...
Southeast Officials Focus on Curbing Fraud, Rising Auto Rates, Flood Insurance, Distracted Driving January 29, 2019 By Amy O'Connor For the seventh year in a row, the Florida insurance industry, regulators, and consumer advocates will push for reforms to...
Insurance Journal Southeast’s Top Stories for 2018: Fraud, Hurricanes, Data Security Law December 31, 2018 By Amy O'Connor It was a busy year in the Southeast with two major hurricanes that wreaked havoc on the region, an escalating...
Citizens to Request 8.2% Rate Increase from Florida Regulators December 13, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will file for a statewide average increase of 8.2 percent for personal lines policyholders – homeowners,...
I.I.I. Study Cites AOB Abuse for Increasing Insurance Costs In Florida December 12, 2018 A new study released by the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) finds that Florida’s assignment of benefits (AOB) crisis has cost...
Florida Fraud Strike Team Targets Unlicensed Contractors in Panhandle October 30, 2018 Three contractors conducting business in Leon, Gadsden, and Gulf counties have been removed from the Panhandle by the Florida Department...
Regulators, Industry Seek to Keep Florida AOB Abuse In Check After Michael October 18, 2018 By Amy O'Connor In an effort to keep the Florida assignment of benefits (AOB) crisis from further worsening in the state, Florida’s insurance...
Florida Appeals Court Deals Insurers a Win in AOB Fight with Policy Language Ruling September 20, 2018 By Andrew Marcus In a significant turn of events in the insurance industry’s fight against Florida assignment of benefits (AOB) abuse, Florida’s Fourth...
How the Florida Insurance Industry Hopes to Rein In AOB Crisis July 19, 2018 By Amy O'Connor “I think the number one thing the insurance industry can do is link AOB (assignment of benefits) to the impact...
Florida’s Citizens Delays Decision on Proposed 2019 Rate Increases June 21, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will wait until December to determine its 2019 insurance rates and whether it will approve...