Florida Bill Passes Making it Easier for Agents to Seek Surplus Lines Coverage May 6, 2025 By William Rabb Starting July 1, Florida insurance agents will no longer need to make a “diligent effort” to find coverage for hard-to-place...
Florida Citizens ‘Going Naked’ on Reinsurance Below Cat Fund Layer May 2, 2025 By William Rabb Reinsurance prices have dropped since Florida’s 2022-2023 litigation reform measures were enacted, but the biggest rate reductions are mostly for...
Florida Citizens Moving to Safer Jacksonville Office Away from Downtown March 10, 2025 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is planning to move its Jacksonville office, due in part to security concerns at its...
Florida CFO Appoints Former Lawmaker, Car Dealer Attorney to Citizens’ Board February 11, 2025 Florida’s chief financial officer has named a Pensacola lawyer and businessman to the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors....
Florida OIR Approves Smaller Average Rate Increases for Citizens This Year February 10, 2025 By William Rabb Just as many Florida property insurers had hoped to see a boost to the private market with a maximum rate...
Top Southeast Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2024 December 30, 2024 From insurance lawsuits resulting from a murderous South Carolina lawyer and his family, to relentless Florida storm claims, a tight...
Florida Citizens Policy Count Dips Below 1 Million for First Time in Two Years December 5, 2024 Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has dropped below 1 million policies in force for the first time since July 2022,...
Florida Citizens’ Brass Tired of ‘Clickbait’ News on its Hurricane Claims Denials November 22, 2024 By William Rabb Officials with Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. took issue Thursday with a number of national and Florida news reports that...
Update: Citizens Resumes Binding as Rafael Turns Away From Florida November 8, 2024 Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has lifted its suspension on binding of policies as Hurricane Rafael turned away from Florida...
Milton Ravaged One of the Most Popular Areas for Snowbirds on Florida’s Gulf Coast October 24, 2024 By Michael Schneider and Kate Payne BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf...