How Florida’s Strained Insurance Market is Facing COVID-19, Hurricane Season June 3, 2020 By Amy O'Connor From the threat of insurer ratings downgrades to mounting carrier losses because of excessive litigation to increasing insurance rates, Florida’s...
What Florida Agents Need to Know During Coronavirus Crisis April 1, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Watch the Full Interview Florida is a catastrophe-prone state when it comes to weather, but the challenges that come from...
Florida Clears Insurance Agency Reps to Work Remotely Amid Coronavirus March 17, 2020 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s state of emergency due to the rapid spread of coronavirus in the state, and throughout the country, has created...
Florida Officials Say Insurers Not Doing Enough to Settle Hurricane Michael Claims October 17, 2019 By Amy O'Connor It’s been just over a year since Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle, devastating the region as a...
Commentary: How Florida AOB Crisis Is Impacting State’s Independent Agents March 19, 2019 By Jeff Grady Florida’s “one-way attorney fee” statute enacted to protect Florida policyholders from large insurance companies has instead spawned a huge industry...
Florida Insurance Agents Improvise to Stay Connected During Hurricane Michael Recovery December 5, 2018 By Amy O'Connor The page has finally turned on the tumultuous 2018 hurricane season, but for the agents who live and work in...
Florida Agents March on State Capitol in Lawmaker Push to Reform AOB January 25, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Insurance agents from across Florida marched together on the state’s capitol Wednesday to deliver a message to Florida lawmakers: It’s...
Citizens Warns Florida Policyholders of AOB Scams in Wake of Hurricane Matthew October 10, 2016 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is urging its policyholders to call Citizens first to report losses following Hurricane Matthew in order...
Hurricane Matthew More Hype Than Bite So Far But Insurers, Agents Remain on Alert October 7, 2016 By Amy O'Connor While Hurricane Matthew rages along Florida’s coast, with the end potentially still hours away, the insurance industry seems to be...
Florida Agents Putting New Law to Work to Attract Millennials to Insurance Careers July 11, 2016 By Amy O'Connor Florida insurance agents are trying to bolster the industry’s track record in attracting college graduates by employing a new state...